ATK Thiokol Tests a Five-Segment Shuttle Solid Rocket Motor
POSSIBLE UPGRADE ATK Thiokol Propulsion has tested a five-segment version of the reusable solid rocket motor (RSRM) that boosts NASA's space shuttle toward orbit, continuing work the company says could increase the shuttle's payload capability by as much as 23,000 lb. The Oct. 23 static firing in...
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