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Article #2766Re: Shuttle's rocket booster question
From: Peter Jarvis
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 20:31
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 20:31
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In article <17270@mindlink.bc.ca> Bruce_Dunn@mindlink.bc.ca (Bruce Dunn) writes: > > I believe that the RCS thrusters also have the capability of >performing a de-orbit burn if the OMS system is non-functional. > This is true. The aft RCS thrusters can be used for de-orbit burn. Just takes several minutes, 3.5 times longer than an OMS burn, to do it. OMS fuel can also be cross-fed to the RCS thrusters. Peter Jarvis.........
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!cis.ohio-state.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!spool.mu.edu!sgiblab!cs.uoregon.edu!ogicse!news.tek.com!uw-beaver!uw-coco!nwnexus!amc-gw!pilchuck!seahcx!phred!petej From: petej@phred.UUCP (Peter Jarvis) Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle Subject: Re: Shuttle's rocket booster question Message-ID: <4021@phred.UUCP> Date: 10 Nov 92 20:31:54 GMT Article-I.D.: phred.4021 References: <17270@mindlink.bc.ca> Reply-To: petej@phred.UUCP (Peter Jarvis) Organization: <17270@mindlink.bc.ca>o Lines: 10