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Why “strap-on” boosters, and how do other people say it?
Are any “strap-on” boosters held in place by actual straps?When was the first strap-on booster used in spaceflight?How fair is the claim that Shuttle boosters diameter is dictated by the railroad gauge?Why do they say “go” and “no go”Why do rockets separate from both its strap-on booster cores simultaneously instead of one at a time? (Delta IV Heavy, Falcon Heavy, Angara)Why do some rockets jettison their boosters much after they are burned out?Solid rocket boosters and 3d printingHow many 1st stage boosters will SpaceX settle for, for its LEO/GTO fleet?How does Atlas V maintain stable flight with asymmetric solid rocket boosters?Why did Falcon 9 boosters numbers skip B1027? What happened with it?Are any “strap-on” boosters held in place by actual straps?How is thrust transmitted from strap on boosters to the central core?
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This came up for me in the context of translating something into German. Everybody throws around terms like "strap-on boosters", although they aren't actually held on by straps. It's not even meant ironically or dismissively, it's just the language that is used. And to translate that into another language by looking up the term "strap-on" in the dictionary would be incorrect, unless the typical phrase of the target language ALSO creates a picture of cinching up a buckle. So I scratched my head and wondered how they say it in Germany and other countries, and why the English-speaking world uses the term that it does.
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This came up for me in the context of translating something into German. Everybody throws around terms like "strap-on boosters", although they aren't actually held on by straps. It's not even meant ironically or dismissively, it's just the language that is used. And to translate that into another language by looking up the term "strap-on" in the dictionary would be incorrect, unless the typical phrase of the target language ALSO creates a picture of cinching up a buckle. So I scratched my head and wondered how they say it in Germany and other countries, and why the English-speaking world uses the term that it does.
terminology booster
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uhoh
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asked 4 hours ago
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Related: do strap on boosters use actual straps?
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– Russell Borogove
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also see When was the first strap-on booster used in spaceflight? (Ngram analysis of questionable utility) with some good historical answers.
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– uhoh
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I don’t know German enough to translate, but I would guess that the translation would be more literal, like “optional boosters” or “detachable boosters”.
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– CourageousPotato
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I've never heard boosters distinguished that way in German. Only between solids and liquids. For what it's worth, "booster" in German is "Booster", and I don't see anything particularly wrong with "Strap-On Booster" as a technical term, to be honest.
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This came up for me in the context of translating something into German. Everybody throws around terms like "strap-on boosters", although they aren't actually held on by straps. It's not even meant ironically or dismissively, it's just the language that is used. And to translate that into another language by looking up the term "strap-on" in the dictionary would be incorrect, unless the typical phrase of the target language ALSO creates a picture of cinching up a buckle. So I scratched my head and wondered how they say it in Germany and other countries, and why the English-speaking world uses the term that it does.
terminology booster
edited 3 hours ago
uhoh
43.5k19166544
asked 4 hours ago
GregGreg
1,24239
$endgroup$
This came up for me in the context of translating something into German. Everybody throws around terms like "strap-on boosters", although they aren't actually held on by straps. It's not even meant ironically or dismissively, it's just the language that is used. And to translate that into another language by looking up the term "strap-on" in the dictionary would be incorrect, unless the typical phrase of the target language ALSO creates a picture of cinching up a buckle. So I scratched my head and wondered how they say it in Germany and other countries, and why the English-speaking world uses the term that it does.
terminology booster
terminology booster
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GregGreg
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edited 3 hours ago
uhoh
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GregGreg
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uhoh
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uhoh
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Related: do strap on boosters use actual straps?
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– Russell Borogove
3 hours ago
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also see When was the first strap-on booster used in spaceflight? (Ngram analysis of questionable utility) with some good historical answers.
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– uhoh
3 hours ago
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I don’t know German enough to translate, but I would guess that the translation would be more literal, like “optional boosters” or “detachable boosters”.
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– CourageousPotato
1 hour ago
1
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I've never heard boosters distinguished that way in German. Only between solids and liquids. For what it's worth, "booster" in German is "Booster", and I don't see anything particularly wrong with "Strap-On Booster" as a technical term, to be honest.
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– Jörg W Mittag
1 hour ago
add a comment |
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Related: do strap on boosters use actual straps?
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– Russell Borogove
3 hours ago
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also see When was the first strap-on booster used in spaceflight? (Ngram analysis of questionable utility) with some good historical answers.
$endgroup$
– uhoh
3 hours ago
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I don’t know German enough to translate, but I would guess that the translation would be more literal, like “optional boosters” or “detachable boosters”.
$endgroup$
– CourageousPotato
1 hour ago
1
$begingroup$
I've never heard boosters distinguished that way in German. Only between solids and liquids. For what it's worth, "booster" in German is "Booster", and I don't see anything particularly wrong with "Strap-On Booster" as a technical term, to be honest.
$endgroup$
– Jörg W Mittag
1 hour ago
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Related: do strap on boosters use actual straps?
$endgroup$
– Russell Borogove
3 hours ago
$begingroup$
Related: do strap on boosters use actual straps?
$endgroup$
– Russell Borogove
3 hours ago
$begingroup$
also see When was the first strap-on booster used in spaceflight? (Ngram analysis of questionable utility) with some good historical answers.
$endgroup$
– uhoh
3 hours ago
$begingroup$
also see When was the first strap-on booster used in spaceflight? (Ngram analysis of questionable utility) with some good historical answers.
$endgroup$
– uhoh
3 hours ago
$begingroup$
I don’t know German enough to translate, but I would guess that the translation would be more literal, like “optional boosters” or “detachable boosters”.
$endgroup$
– CourageousPotato
1 hour ago
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I don’t know German enough to translate, but I would guess that the translation would be more literal, like “optional boosters” or “detachable boosters”.
$endgroup$
– CourageousPotato
1 hour ago
1
1
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I've never heard boosters distinguished that way in German. Only between solids and liquids. For what it's worth, "booster" in German is "Booster", and I don't see anything particularly wrong with "Strap-On Booster" as a technical term, to be honest.
$endgroup$
– Jörg W Mittag
1 hour ago
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I've never heard boosters distinguished that way in German. Only between solids and liquids. For what it's worth, "booster" in German is "Booster", and I don't see anything particularly wrong with "Strap-On Booster" as a technical term, to be honest.
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– Jörg W Mittag
1 hour ago
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These boosters are called “strap-on” because there is little structure besides the separation mechanism holding them on, and the rocket is still a viable launch vehicle without them. In a few designs, like the Atlas V, the number of boosters can be customized per-mission. Also, in some cases the booster design is shared between launchers like the Shuttle and the SLS. Instead of straps, these boosters usually use either explosive bolts or hydraulic separators. The “strap-on” term likely came from slang from the engineers designing the boosters, saying that “for heavy launches, we would strap on some boosters”.
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These boosters are called “strap-on” because there is little structure besides the separation mechanism holding them on, and the rocket is still a viable launch vehicle without them. In a few designs, like the Atlas V, the number of boosters can be customized per-mission. Also, in some cases the booster design is shared between launchers like the Shuttle and the SLS. Instead of straps, these boosters usually use either explosive bolts or hydraulic separators. The “strap-on” term likely came from slang from the engineers designing the boosters, saying that “for heavy launches, we would strap on some boosters”.
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These boosters are called “strap-on” because there is little structure besides the separation mechanism holding them on, and the rocket is still a viable launch vehicle without them. In a few designs, like the Atlas V, the number of boosters can be customized per-mission. Also, in some cases the booster design is shared between launchers like the Shuttle and the SLS. Instead of straps, these boosters usually use either explosive bolts or hydraulic separators. The “strap-on” term likely came from slang from the engineers designing the boosters, saying that “for heavy launches, we would strap on some boosters”.
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These boosters are called “strap-on” because there is little structure besides the separation mechanism holding them on, and the rocket is still a viable launch vehicle without them. In a few designs, like the Atlas V, the number of boosters can be customized per-mission. Also, in some cases the booster design is shared between launchers like the Shuttle and the SLS. Instead of straps, these boosters usually use either explosive bolts or hydraulic separators. The “strap-on” term likely came from slang from the engineers designing the boosters, saying that “for heavy launches, we would strap on some boosters”.
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These boosters are called “strap-on” because there is little structure besides the separation mechanism holding them on, and the rocket is still a viable launch vehicle without them. In a few designs, like the Atlas V, the number of boosters can be customized per-mission. Also, in some cases the booster design is shared between launchers like the Shuttle and the SLS. Instead of straps, these boosters usually use either explosive bolts or hydraulic separators. The “strap-on” term likely came from slang from the engineers designing the boosters, saying that “for heavy launches, we would strap on some boosters”.
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– Russell Borogove
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also see When was the first strap-on booster used in spaceflight? (Ngram analysis of questionable utility) with some good historical answers.
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I don’t know German enough to translate, but I would guess that the translation would be more literal, like “optional boosters” or “detachable boosters”.
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– CourageousPotato
1 hour ago
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I've never heard boosters distinguished that way in German. Only between solids and liquids. For what it's worth, "booster" in German is "Booster", and I don't see anything particularly wrong with "Strap-On Booster" as a technical term, to be honest.
$endgroup$
– Jörg W Mittag
1 hour ago