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Old 07-23-2012, 12:54 PM   #148
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So the shuttle/booster/tank assembly is secure enough that there is no risk from the incline. Just seems like alot of stress there
they've been doing it that way for decades. its an incline, but there's a lot of support.

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Correct. The shuttle is connected to the crawler by cords on the rear of the shuttle, and the SRBs are heavily bolted to the crawler. A couple minutes from launch, the bolts bolting down the SRBs will be blown. A few seconds before lift-off, the cords will let go of the shuttle, and they're off.
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also, go youtube some of the closeup videos of space shuttle launches or even the Apollo launches. shit is intense
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