Space Camp/Academ

yHuntsville, AL

2010

S.T.S. – The Space Shuttle– Orbiters– Space Shuttle

Main Engines– External Tank– Solid Rocket

Boosters

Launch SystemsLaunch SystemsSRB’sSSME’sET

S.R.B.’s– Height:

• 149 feet • 45.4 meters

– Diameter: • 12 feet • 3.7 meters

– Weight:

• 1.3 million pounds

• 590,000 kilograms

– Thrust: • 3.3 million

pounds• 14.7 million

newtons or 1.5 million kilograms

Shipped to and from Utah via train!

Propellant:– Aluminum Powder

(Fuel)– Ammonium

Perchlorate (Oxidizer)– Iron Oxide (Catalyst)– Polymer Binder

Double BatchDensity of a pencil eraser11 point star

BEFORE

AFTER

S.S.M.E.’s– Propellants:

• Fuel: Liquid Hydrogen

• Oxidizer: Liquid Oxygen

• Pumped from the External Tank

– Thrust: • 423,000 pounds• 192,000 kilograms

or 1.9 million newtons

– Lifespan of 7.5 hours

E.T.– Made from

aluminum– Pressurized

when full

– Coated in insulating foam

– NASA’s giant soda can!

– Fresh from the Bayou!

LH2 Tank– Liquid

Hydrogen

– -423 F / -217 C

Intertank– Struct

ural

LOX Tank– Liquid

Oxygen– -297 F / -

147 C

Three different components:

!! Demo Time !!

Launch!Launch!

Launch TimelineLaunch TimelineT - 6 secondsT 0T + 10 secT + 1 minT + 2 min~T + 8 min 40 sec

Launch TimelineLaunch TimelineT - 6 seconds: SSME startT 0: SRB ignitionT + 10 sec: Roll maneuverT + 1 min: Max-QT + 2 min: SRB separation~T + 8 min 40 sec: MECO

On-OrbitOn-OrbitOrbiterOMSRCSFuel Cells Payload BayCrew CompartmentECLSS

Weight: 153,000 lb / 69,400 kg

Height: 57 feet / 17.4 meters

Length: 122 feet / 37.2 meters

Width: 78 feet / 23.8 meters

O.M.S. (ohm-z)

– Two OMS Engines

– Use Hypergolic Fuels• Fuel: Monomethyl

Hydrazine• Oxidzer: Nitrogen

Tetroxide

R.C.S.– 44 thrusters on the

nose and tail of the Orbiter

– Same propellants as OMS

Demo

Time

Three Fuel Cells provide electricity for the orbiter– Oxygen + Hydrogen =

• Electricity • Water

Length: – 60 feet– 18.3

meters

Width: – 17 feet– 5.2

meters

Depth: – 13 feet– 4 meters

Hitch a ride?– Not pressurized

or temperature controlled

Uses:– EVA and Cargo

Remote Manipulator System– RMS or “Canadarm”

moves payloads and assists with EVA

Orbital Inspection Boom– OIB is used with RMS to

inspect heat-tiles for damage

The only pressurized and temperature controlled part

of the Orbiter

E.C.L.S.S. (ee-kliss)– Removes CO2– Cools avionics and equipment

LioH (lee-oh) Canister

Active Thermal Control System

Demo Time

LandingLanding

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