solid-propellant rocket
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rocket with a motor that uses solid propellants
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Encyclopedic overview
The Space Shuttle was launched with the help of two solid-fuel boosters known as SRBs
A solid-propellant rocket or solid rocket is a rocket with a rocket engine that uses solid propellants (fuel/oxidizer). The earliest rockets were solid-fuel rockets powered by gunpowder. The inception of gunpowder rockets in warfare can be credited to the ancient Chinese, and in the 13th century, the Mongols played a pivotal role in facilitating their westward adoption.
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