Talk:Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster

Explosive Bolts
From what I have read, The SRBs use frangible nuts, not explosive bolts. I am not 100% on this, but am pretty sure. Just pointing out a possible inaccuracy.. EDIT: on a second look at the article, it states that the srbs are held down by four frangible nuts, and later in the article it states that explosive bolts are used. virtual date added, so can be picked up by the archiver: was sometime prior to 14:00, Jan 31, 2005 (UTC)

"Perforated" as an adjective
According to dictionary.com, "perforated" is an acceptable adjective. One meaning given is "Having a hole or holes, especially a row of small holes." --Doradus 14:36, Jan 31, 2005 (UTC)

Were the assembled SRBs ever lifted, or were the field joints made on the mobile launch platform
Were the fully assembled SRBs ever lifted (eg. in the VAB, or where they were joined), or were the field joints made on the mobile launch platform, after each segment was lifted onto the growing stack ? Article doesn't seem to say. Could add an Assembly subsection ? - Rod57 (talk) 09:28, 30 September 2020 (UTC)

Booster black marking band
Having just completed a Lego model of the shuttle, I am aware of the black identification band near the top of the left SRB which is of course absent on the right SRB. I believe its purpose is identification during launch and recovery but I am unable to find a reference for this, other than in model marking diagrams on the web. It is so obvious in the photos that perhaps it is worth adding if someone can find a reference from NASA or Morton Thiokol? — Preceding unsigned comment added by MoorwaySouth (talk • contribs) 12:45, 11 January 2022 (UTC)

SLS SRBs infobox
Since these boosters are now on SLS, they need their share in infobox but since merging in original infobox is clumsy adding in SLS section that is a redirect to every person arriving from SLS page to this page 103.27.142.111 (talk) 21:34, 24 March 2023 (UTC)


 * the Space Shuttle SRBs are reused and modified to 5 segment boosters on SLS. I was thinking of adding the SLS booster characteristics to the infobox. Looks like it won't suite in main infobox, so with your permission can i add another infobox in the "Current, Future and proposed uses" section's subsection called "Space Launch System (SLS)". It's because the space shuttle age has gone and anyone coming to this page would like to know about SLS boosters thank you￼ 103.27.142.111 (talk) 21:35, 24 March 2023 (UTC)
 * for citations visit sls's infobox and https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/largest-solid-rocket-booster 103.27.142.111 (talk) 21:36, 24 March 2023 (UTC)

thrusts wrong
page says the sls boosters are 14.6 MN but also that they have about 25% more thrust than the space shuttle boosters (also 14.6 MN). 70.61.171.106 (talk) 15:22, 31 January 2024 (UTC)