solid rocket booster

A Solid Rocket Booster (SRB) is used as a first stage of a rocket; either by itself or in addition to a liquid fueled engine. One of the best known examples is the Space Shuttle, which uses two SRBs in addition to the Shuttles own hydrogen-oxygen fueled engines.

An excellent article on the Space Shuttle Boosters at Wikipedia: [1]

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