MAJOR SHUTTLE CONFIGURATION DECISIONS HYDROGEN/OXYGEN MAIN ENGINES THIS SIZED THE LIQUID OXYGEN/HYDROGEN TANK WHICH IS NOT REUSABLE SOLID ROCKET BOOSTERS PROVIDED THE ADDITIONAL PROPULSION REQUIRED TO GET THE ORBITER INTO EARTH ORBIT SOLID ROCKET BOOSTERS DESIGNED TO BE RECOVERED AND RE-USEDMAJOR SHUTTLE CONFIGURATION DECISIONS • HYDROGEN/OXYGEN MAIN ENGINES • THIS SIZED THE LIQUID OXYGEN/HYDROGEN TANK, WHICH IS NOT REUSABLE • SOLID ROCKET BOOSTERS PROVIDED THE ADDITIONAL PROPULSION REQUIRED TO GET THE ORBITER INTO EARTH ORBIT • SOLID ROCKET BOOSTERS DESIGNED TO BE RECOVERED AND RE-USED 8