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10-APR-2009

2.JPG

Inside the Solid Rocket Booster (SRB) Aft Skirt, before the Nozzle Exit Cone installation. Note the motor 'plug' (red) and my hardware, the Thrust Vector Control (TVC) subsystem. TVC provides vectoring capability for the Nozzle during launch, as demonstrated during the famous 'roll maneuver'.

Canon EOS 40D
1/8s f/2.8 at 24.0mm iso100 full exif

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