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Showing 1 to 2 of 2 for “"Solid Rocket Booster"”.
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Accidents, engineering and history at NASA: 1967-2003
… 204 (Apollo 1) in 1967, the explosion of the Solid Rocket Booster in STS-51L (Challenger) in 1986, and the destruction of the orbiter in STS-107 (Columbia). Three astronauts lost their lives in 1967, and in each Shuttle accident seven astronauts were killed. Following each of these fatal …
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Effects of O-Ring Elastomers with Conventional and Synthesized Aviation Fuels with a Novel Elastomer Dynamic Compression System
The continual compatibility of elastomer O-ring seals installed in aircraft engines and fuel systems is of upmost importance as novel synthetic aviation fuels are introduced for use in aviation operations. The aim of this research is to investigate the reactions of common aviation O-rings with the …