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The Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster ( SRB) was the first solid-propellant rocket to be used for primary propulsion on a vehicle used for human spaceflight. [1] A pair of these provided 85% of the Space Shuttle 's thrust at liftoff and for the first two minutes of ascent. After burnout, they were jettisoned and parachuted into the Atlantic Ocean where they were recovered, examined ...
A vacuum servo is a component used on motor vehicles in their braking system, to provide assistance to the driver by decreasing the braking effort. In the US it is commonly called a brake booster . A vacuum servo, also known as a power booster or power brake unit, uses a vacuum, usually supplied by the engine, to multiply the driver's pedal ...
Orion ( Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle or Orion MPCV) is a partially reusable crewed spacecraft used in NASA 's Artemis program. The spacecraft consists of a Crew Module (CM) space capsule designed by Lockheed Martin and the European Service Module (ESM) manufactured by Airbus Defence and Space. Capable of supporting a crew of four beyond low ...
The Combined Charging System ( CCS) is a standard for charging electric vehicles. It can use Combo 1 ( CCS1) or Combo 2 ( CCS2) connectors to provide power at up to 350 kilowatts (kW) (max 500 A). [1] These two connectors are extensions of the IEC 62196 Type 1 and Type 2 connectors, with two additional direct current (DC) contacts to allow high ...
As the solstice approaches, a strong heat wave is hitting the East Coast and Midwest. It's expected to last through Friday and beyond.
SpaceX Draco. A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft approaching the International Space Station fires one of its 16 Draco thrusters. The SpaceX Draco is a hypergolic liquid rocket engine designed and built by SpaceX for use in their space capsules. Two engine types have been built to date: Draco and SuperDraco. The original Draco thruster is a small ...
A booster is a rocket (or rocket engine) used either in the first stage of a multistage launch vehicle or in parallel with longer-burning sustainer rockets to augment the space vehicle 's takeoff thrust and payload capability. [1] [2] Boosters are traditionally necessary to launch spacecraft into low Earth orbit (absent a single-stage-to-orbit ...