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SRB Return to Flight Activities

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1 SRB Return to Flight Activities
David M. Martin Solid Rocket Booster Project Manager

2 SOLID ROCKET BOOSTER RETURN TO FLIGHT ACTIVITIES
Forward Booster Separation Motors (BSMs) Solid Rocket Booster (SRB) Attach Point SRB/External Tank Forward Interface Aft BSMs

3 ET/SRB Forward Attach Area
BOLT CATCHER ASSEMBLY External Tank SRB ET ET/SRB Forward Attach Area Bolt Catcher Separation Plane

4 NASA STANDARD INITIATOR PRESSURE CARTRIDGE
Forward Separation Bolt Pressure Cartridge NSI O-ring NASA Standard Initiator (NSI) Pressure Cartridge Body O-ring

5 INSTRUMENTED BOLT CATCHER

6 DROP TEST FIXTURE

7 BOLT CATCHER ON FIRING FIXTURE

8 SOLID ROCKET BOOSTER RETURN TO FLIGHT ACTIVITIES
Forward Booster Separation Motors (BSMs) Solid Rocket Booster (SRB) Attach Point SRB/External Tank Forward Interface Aft BSMs

9 BOOSTER SEPARATION MOTOR IGNITER
Case Propellant Igniter Exit Cone Igniter Adapter Graphite throat Liner Closure BSM Cross-section BKNO3 bags Igniter Rod Igniter Case Igniter Retainer Igniter Propellant Grain BSM Igniter Cross-section

10 BSM IGNITER ERRATIC PRESSURE ISSUE
Nominal Pressure Trace Erratic Pressure Traces

11 IGNITER GRAIN BEVEL

12 IGNITER RETAINER DESIGNS

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