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STS-135 Crossover Frangible Nut, Post-Flight
Post-flight inspection of the SRB holddown frangible nut used in STS-135 on Hold Down Post #1 (starboard side, inboard, on the Shuttle side of the stack). The two halves of the nut are laid with the top end toward the center of the photo, with shards that are blown off during the explosion that releases the Space Shuttle from the launch pad. The crossover groove around the top end of the nut is plainly visible.
STS-135 Crossover Frangible Nut, Post-Flight
Post-flight inspection of the SRB holddown frangible nut used in STS-135 on Hold Down Post #1 (starboard side, inboard, on the Shuttle side of the stack). The two halves of the nut are laid with the top end toward the center of the photo, with shards that are blown off during the explosion that releases the Space Shuttle from the launch pad. The crossover groove around the top end of the nut is plainly visible.