Solid rocket booster
For the more specific article on the solid rocket boosters used in launching the Space Shuttle see, see Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster. NASA Image of a solid rocket booster (right) being mated to a Delta II rocket (blue). Two boosters (white) can be seen already attached. Solid-fuel rocket boosters ( SRBs ) are large solid propellant motors used to provide thrust in spacecraft launches from initial launch through the first ascent stage. Many launch vehicles, including the Ariane 5, GSLV MK3, Atlas V, and the NASA Space Shuttle, have used SRBs to give launch vehicles much of the thrust required to ascend from the launch pad. The Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Boosters were the largest solid propellant motors ever built and designed for recovery and reuse. Contents 1 Description 2 Advantages 3 Disadvantages 4 See also 5 References 6 External links Description Solid-fuel rocket boosters (SRBs) are large solid propellant motors used to provid...
