🚀 Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster Ring Separation During every Space Shuttle launch, one of the most dramatic moments happened just minutes after liftoff — ring separation inside the Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBs). As the shuttle roared off the pad, the two SRBs burned solid propellant to provide most of the thrust needed to escape Earth’s gravity. Inside each booster were metal segment rings, joined together to form the long cylindrical structure. When the fuel in each segment burned out, sep

🚀 Rocket fuels 101! 1. Liquid Oxygen (LOX) / Kerosene (RP-1): High energy & efficiency. Used by Falcon 9 (SpaceX) & Saturn V for Apollo moon missions. 2. LOX / Liquid Hydrogen (LH2): Even higher efficiency. Used by Space Shuttle (NASA) & Delta IV (ULA). 3. Nitrogen Tetroxide / Hydrazine: Hypergolic fuels, ignite spontaneously. Great for spacecraft maneuvers & landings. Used by Dragon (SpaceX) & Apollo Lunar Module. 4. Solid propellants: High thrust & simplicity, great for boosters. Used by Spac

22K views · 702 reactions | Solid Rocket Boosters ✅ Following the installation of our Forward Assemblies, our Space Shuttle Team has now fully assembled our Solid Rocket Boosters! This placement is the next part of Go for Stack, the complex process of installing Endeavour’s upcoming awe-inspiring 20-story vertical display as the centerpiece of the future Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center. Follow along as we continue to stack our space shuttle! | California Science Center | Facebook