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Space Shuttle Main Engine TVC actuator torque
Curious if there are references for the Shuttle Main Engine Gimballing actuator torque and the arm distance between CG of the Shuttle and the gimballing point.
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Space Shuttle SRB Hydraulic Power Unit Controller Schematic: "One Shot" block, what is it?
The space shuttle SRB's Hydraulic Power Unit (HPU) provided hydraulic power to the booster's TVC system. This HPU controller schematic shows "One Shot" blocks that I'm suddenly curious ...
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Space shuttle TVC hydraulic line diameter?
Curious what diameter the hydraulic lines of the space shuttle thrust vector control system might have been. Even a ballpark figure would be OK. Is this info by chance public?
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Why did the SSMEs gimbal during ignition?
During Shuttle ignition sequence:
the engines always slightly gimbal closer together as they reach full combustion (I'm guessing, from the plume appearance). Why?
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