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For reference, the Space Shuttle SRBs were 2800k each at launch and bumped up over 3000k. This chart is a little nuts: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Srbt
by dtparr 11y ago
For reference, the Space Shuttle SRBs were 2800k each at launch and bumped up over 3000k. This chart is a little nuts:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Srbthrust2.svg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Srbthrust2.svg
- rbanffy 11y agoIt's true the SRBs were powerful, but I wonder how much of that was compensated by structural elements needed to live with their vibrations. I remember the original Ares I concept would vibrate the astronauts to death before the solid 1st stage burned out.
- deleted 11y ago[deleted]