Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Boosters

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Team_Rocket
gptkbp:academic_programs Multi-disciplinary team
gptkbp:assembly_location gptkb:Vandenberg_Air_Force_Base
gptkbp:challenges Vibration and thrust management
gptkbp:check_in_time 2 minutes
gptkbp:collaboration NASA and private contractors
gptkbp:control_surfaces Thrust vectoring nozzles
gptkbp:control_system Thrust vector control system
gptkbp:cooling_system No active cooling system
gptkbp:crew gptkb:astronaut
gptkbp:debut 1970s
STS-135 in July 2011
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:2011
gptkbp:design 10 flights
gptkbp:design_purpose Assist in launch vehicle ascent
gptkbp:designed_by Morton Thiokol
gptkbp:diameter 12.2 ft
gptkbp:durability gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:environmental_impact Significant emissions during launch
gptkbp:facilities gptkb:Marshall_Space_Flight_Center
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:STS-1
gptkb:STS-135
gptkbp:flight_style 135
gptkbp:fuel_type gptkb:Hydroxyl-terminated_polybutadiene_(HTPB)
gptkbp:has_tour Solid rocket boosters separate at 28 miles
gptkbp:historical_significance Key component of Space Shuttle missions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Boosters
gptkbp:ignition_system Solid rocket motor ignition system
gptkbp:investment 50 psi
gptkbp:is_a_destination_for gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkbp:launch_date Approximately 5 per year
gptkbp:launch_mass 4,500,000 lb
gptkbp:launch_platform gptkb:Control_Panel
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Launch_Complex_39_A
gptkbp:launch_window Daytime launches preferred
gptkbp:launched 90 degrees
Attached to the external tank
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future rocket designs
gptkbp:length 149.16 ft
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Northrop_Grumman
gptkbp:market_segment gptkb:4
gptkbp:material Composite materials
gptkbp:mission Recovered and refurbished for reuse
gptkbp:number_of_boosters 2
gptkbp:operational_cost $1.5 billion per launch
gptkbp:operational_period 1981 to 2011
gptkbp:operational_status Retired
gptkbp:payload_capacity Up to 65,000 lb
gptkbp:propulsion 3,300,000 lbf
gptkbp:public_perception Iconic symbol of space exploration
gptkbp:rate_of_fire 12,000 lb/s
gptkbp:recovery_method Ocean recovery
gptkbp:safety_features Parachute recovery system
gptkbp:safety_record No major failures
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:boat
Transported by C-5 Galaxy
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:Space_Shuttle
gptkbp:weight 1,300,000 lb
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Thiokol
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4