No, but I'm sure I read that right and the machine existed.
> I thought the SRB segments are quite structurally strong and the parachutes quite large and effective.
They are, but the stresses are large, the diameter is large, and the requirements quite stringent. If a casing is out of round by a small fraction, this might still cause the o-rings to not be pressed against the casings tightly enough.
No, but I'm sure I read that right and the machine existed.
> I thought the SRB segments are quite structurally strong and the parachutes quite large and effective.
They are, but the stresses are large, the diameter is large, and the requirements quite stringent. If a casing is out of round by a small fraction, this might still cause the o-rings to not be pressed against the casings tightly enough.