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The engine numbering by NASA has the center engine as number 1, the left engine as number 2 and the right engine as number 3 and these numbers are used in in-sim callouts of engine failures. For some failure modes, engines will not respond to throttle any more, in this case the cutoff switches have to be used. These are {{Key press|Control|q}} for engine 1, {{Key press|Control|w}} for engine 2 and {{Key press|Control|e}} for engine 3. An engine that has been shut down by the cutoff switch will not re-ignite. | The engine numbering by NASA has the center engine as number 1, the left engine as number 2 and the right engine as number 3 and these numbers are used in in-sim callouts of engine failures. For some failure modes, engines will not respond to throttle any more, in this case the cutoff switches have to be used. These are {{Key press|Control|q}} for engine 1, {{Key press|Control|w}} for engine 2 and {{Key press|Control|e}} for engine 3. An engine that has been shut down by the cutoff switch will not re-ignite. | ||
The propellant for the SSMEs is carried in the ET. The tank has a liftoff weight of approximately 1,680,000 lb (760 tons) and a dry weight of about 66,000 lb. The ET is the only expendable component of the launch stack, it is dropped after MECO upon almost reaching orbit and then the shuttle uses the OMS to attain orbit while the tank re-enters the atmosphere half an orbit later and breaks up during entry. | The propellant for the SSMEs is carried in the ET. The tank has a liftoff weight of approximately 1,680,000 lb (760 tons) and a dry weight of about 66,000 lb (dependent on version - the Space Shuttle menu offers an option to fly older and heavier tanks). The ET is the only expendable component of the launch stack, it is dropped after MECO upon almost reaching orbit and then the shuttle uses the OMS to attain orbit while the tank re-enters the atmosphere half an orbit later and breaks up during entry. | ||
[[File:Shuttle-ETsep01.jpg|600px|thumbnail|none|External tank separation]] | [[File:Shuttle-ETsep01.jpg|600px|thumbnail|none|External tank separation]] | ||