Re: SSME's

From: "Jeff Findley" <jeff.findley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2007 13:42:05 -0400

"Derek Lyons" <fairwater@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Jim in Houston <nospamjamesgoodum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I know each SSME is refurbished post flight.

Well, you 'know' incorrectly.

True. SSME's used to be pulled after each flight and torn down for
inspection. That's not the case today. Many improvements have been made to
the SSME's over the years, including new LOX and LH2 turbopumps. The safety
and longevity of the turbopumps was a concern with early SSME's.

Jeff
--
"When transportation is cheap, frequent, reliable, and flexible,
everything else becomes easier."
- Jon Goff

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