Re: Is Crew Launch Vehicle Too Big?


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> >True, but the process is still extremely violent. That's why I originally
> >said that large SRB's don't so much have a thrust termination system, as a
> >destruct system.
>
> Except that's an ignorant mixing of apples and oranges. While the
> termination is violent (vibration wise) that does not equate to
> destruction of the vehicle.
>
> >Such a system on the shuttle SRB's would have destroyed the orbiter, making
> >that approach pointless.
>
> Whereas such a system on the Stick, won't. (Nor would it have on a
> Gemini-Titan.) You are incorrectly extrapolating from a single
> specific case to a general case.
>
Though if the CEV were still attached the side shock might kill the
crew.

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