Questions tagged [fastening]
Questions regarding devices used to keep items in one place.
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Saturn V and STS holding to launch pad mechanism
In this question on quora, the first answer mentions that for Space Shuttle launches they changed the holding mechanism to explosive bolts from the clamps used to hold the Saturn V.
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What was the preferred method of holding things down in Apollo?
The Apollo space capsules had a ton of velocity changes - from liftoff, to separations, to reentry to splashdown, there were a lot of sporadic movements.
The capsules also needed to carry things that ...
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