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From: dep@cat.cmu.edu (David Pugh)
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Subject: Re: Orbiter/SRB separation
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In article <308@proxftl.UUCP> greg@proxftl.UUCP (Gregory N. Hullender) writes:
>That problem with separating the orbiter during launch is still there,
>though; even if you used something like explosive bolts to accomplish the
>separation, how do you make the orbiter survive the aerodynamic forces?

Has any consideration been given to using AMROC-type hybird boosters for
the advanced SRBs? Being able to throttle the boosters would seem to
provide numerous saftey advantages. Also, I seem to recall that the
AMROC rockets had a higher Isp than the shuttle SRBs.
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