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Article #3841What "supports" the stack on the pad
From: anderson
Date: Wed, 06 Jan 1993 18:18
Date: Wed, 06 Jan 1993 18:18
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Here's a question my inquiring mind wants to know. How is the orbiter stack supported on the moblie launch platform? Is it "standing" on SRB's? For that matter how are any of these launch vehicles supported prior to launch? I can't see the engine nozzles supporting all that weight. Also, as a sidebar, what is the function of the two rectangular shaped items in front of the wings of the orbiter while on the pad? I seem to recall some reference to and umbilical housing of some sort. Thanks - Jim -- ******************************************************************************** Jim Anderson Williams College Systems Manager Center for Computing janderson@williams.edu (Internet) Jesup Hall janderson@williams.bitnet Williamstown, MA 01267 413-597-2082 ********************************************************************************
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!noc.near.net!newshost.williams.edu!Williams.EDU!anderson From: anderson@Williams.EDU () Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle Subject: What "supports" the stack on the pad Date: 6 Jan 1993 18:18:55 GMT Organization: Williams College Lines: 20 Distribution: world Message-ID: <1if7qfINNdne@savoy.cc.williams.edu> Reply-To: anderson@Williams.EDU () NNTP-Posting-Host: spinnaker.cc.williams.edu