| NASA Center: |
Marshall Space Flight Center |
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| Image # : |
7883821 |
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| Date : |
1/1/1978
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Title
Static Test Firing DM-2 for Solid Rocket Booster
Full Description
This photograph was taken during the static test firing of the DM-2
(Demonstration Motor) for the Solid Rocket Booster (SRB) at the testing ground
of Thiokol Corporation near Brigham City, Utah.
As one of the major components of the Space Shuttle, SRBs provide most of the
power, their combined thrust of some 5.8 million pounds, for the first two
minutes of flight. The SRBs take the Space Shuttle to an altitude of 28 miles
and a speed of 3,094 miles per hour before they separate and fall back into the
ocean to be retrieved, refurbished, and prepared for another flight. MSFC has
the management responsibilities with Thiokol Corporation as the prime
contractor.
Keywords
Static Test Firing Solid Rocket Booster SRB Thiokol
Subject Category
Rocket Propulsion, Space Shuttle,
Reference Numbers
- Center:
MSFC
- Center Number:
7883821
- GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2000-000053
Source Information
- Creator/Photographer: Unknown
- Original Source: DIGITAL
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90 |
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11 |
Small |
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640 |
500 |
156 |
Medium |
.jpg |
1500 |
1172 |
522 |
Large |
.jpg |
3000 |
2343 |
6,504 |
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