niart17 Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 (edited) Hey guys, I've been searching high and low for a good photo or drawing of something and figured maybe someone here may have what I'm looking for. On the space shuttle's SRB Nose cone seperation motors (not the bottom ones), there are some metal covers of some sort. In some pictures they appear to be almost a hexagon shape and in others they look round with possible a hinged cover on the right or a raised "+" pattern across the top. I can't find anything really close-up to get a definative answer. Does anybody have anything on them? If it's changed throughout the years, I'm more interested in the latest flights. Thanks in advance for any help you can give. Bill Edited March 7, 2013 by niart17 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j-love Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Hi Bill, I've got this one ... but I sure I've seen better out and about. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
niart17 Posted March 7, 2013 Author Share Posted March 7, 2013 (edited) Well that definately helps rule out hexagons. They are clearly round. It looks almost like a semi-truck's exhaust stack hinged top or something. It for sure helps me with a few other details as well. Awesome! Thanks. :thumbsup:/> Bill Edited March 7, 2013 by niart17 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j-love Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Found this one too. Post-flight ... shows the "caps" a little better. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
niart17 Posted March 7, 2013 Author Share Posted March 7, 2013 I think that's what I'm going to go with. Like a spring loaded hinged cover that swing outward away from one another. It looks like it latches on the opposite side and has a raised "+" pattern for some reason. Thanks, that will get me what I need I think. Bill Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crowe-t Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Bill, E-mail(with pictures) sent. Mike. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
niart17 Posted March 7, 2013 Author Share Posted March 7, 2013 You da man! Thanks Mike, or is it Max? Bill Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crowe-t Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 No, Max is my pussycat! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
niart17 Posted March 7, 2013 Author Share Posted March 7, 2013 No, Max is my pussycat! :woot.gif:/> Not touchin' that with a 10' pole! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crowe-t Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Here's Max(the reason my models are locked away). :lol: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Definitely round. Took these at the Huntsville museum last summer. The cap/lid is different on this displayed casing, the plaque says it was flown on STS-64. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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