Rocket Booster Static Test

[Run_em_Hard]

Thought that I would share with you all what I just seen. In a nut shell we strap a Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster to the ground and light it off!!!
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...d/100_0042.jpg http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...d/100_0041.jpg http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...d/100_0040.jpg http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...d/100_0039.jpg

[rrrr]

Dayum! You work at Thiokol?

[BreastManWins]

I've seen brush fires more impressive than that. Now if you got closer...

[HavasuSelect]

Do you think you can schedule another one of those tests in Havasu for the 4th of July? :crossx:
Awesome pics! Must have been a "blast" to watch.

[Run_em_Hard]

A little bit of cool info...
149 ft long
12 ft Diameter
1,252,000 lbs total
1,107,000 lbs propellant
2,600,000 lbs of thrust
Two of these get the 4.5 million lb space shuttle moving 3,000+ MPH

[Run_em_Hard]

Here is a couple really good videos
http://www.myfoxutah.com/myfox/pages...Y&pageId=1.1.1

[Tom Brown]

I'd like to mount a couple of those to a 29' DCB.
Cool pics.

[MudPumper]

Wonder what would happen if you put one of those on a treadmill????

[73kona455]

Wonder what would happen if you put one of those on a treadmill????
it would be Bye Bye treadmill :rollside:

[smalls]

Environmental Pollution!