NASA Contractor on why Space Shuttle smelled bad when ground crews got aboard after a flight to clean and u... - The Aviation Geek Club
A NASA contractor explains that the Space Shuttle cabin often developed a foul odor after returning from space missions. The smell was attributed to the accumulation of food waste and the reduced efficiency of the environmental control system after landing.
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Provides historical and technical insight into the realities of space travel and the maintenance challenges faced by ground crews.
The Space Transportation System (STS) is the formal name of NASA’s Space Shuttle , consisting of an aircraft-like orbiter , two boosters and a huge external tank.
The stack, as the composite of orbiter, tank and boosters is called, has a gross liftoff weight of 2000 tonnes. Its height is 56 m and the boosters with the three Space Shuttle Main Engines generate 30.16 MN of thrust.
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