They’re mounted on the boosters (three on each), on or in the orbiter (five), and on the tank (one). Space Shuttle Main Engines In 1995, the power head was narrowed from a three-duct injector ...

One of the main ... the change in final assembly plans. The same types of equipment bunched in the aft compartment of the Shuttle orbiters similarly creates a cramped space in the engine section ...

The US Space Shuttle ... on solid fuel boosters, this system used four boosters, fueled by kerosene and liquid oxygen. Where the American system placed the main engines on the shuttle itself ...

The Space Shuttle was one of the most complex and ambitious spacecraft ever designed, pioneering reusable spaceflight and enabling decades of missions. With massive solid rocket boosters, advanced ...

Reaching Earth’s orbit is a complex, high-stakes engineering challenge, and the Space Shuttle was one of the most advanced spacecraft ever designed to do it. This video explores the nine-minute ...

In other ways, though, the X-37 will be picking up where another U.S. spaceplane, NASA's space shuttle ... booster, the mysterious Shenlong has a blunt nose and single rocket engine bell, making ...