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- From: BrianT@cup.portal.com (Brian Stuart Thorn)
- Newsgroups: sci.space
- Subject: Re: Stupid Shut Cost arguements (was Re: Terminal Velocity
- Message-ID: <72439@cup.portal.com>
- Date: Sat, 26 Dec 92 13:18:33 PST
- Organization: The Portal System (TM)
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- >Also the Titan SRM's are direct developments from the
- >Shuttle program. You gonna include the R & D for the Shuttle SRM's in
- >your Titan cost accounting?
-
- I don't have any references handy, but how in the world are the Titan
- SRMs related to the Shuttle's SRBs? For beginners, the Titan SRM first
- flew in 1965 (Titan IIIC) while Shuttle SRB did not first fire until
- 1977 and did not fly until 1981. Titan SRMs are manufactured by
- Lockheed and Aerojet, I think. Shuttle SRBs by Thiokol.
-
- Even if you are referring to the new 7-segment Titan IV SRMs, still
- the answer is no. These were designed, but never built, for the
- MOL program. I believe that if there is any connection, it's vice
- versa.
-
- -Brian
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