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Technically, it was the orbiter's engines that could be shut down. "Space shuttle" is used to refer to the whole assemblage of orbiter, solid rocket boosters (w
by ANH 14y ago
Technically, it was the orbiter's engines that could be shut down. "Space shuttle" is used to refer to the whole assemblage of orbiter, solid rocket boosters (which cannot be shut down), and external fuel tank.
- ballooney 14y agoQuite right, I should have said Space Shuttle Main Engines, as that is what they were actually called. Apologies for the ambiguity.