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Solid rocket motor

Also called SRM, solid rocket booster, SRB

A rocket motor whose fuel and oxidizer are mixed into a rubbery solid cast inside the casing. It is simple, storable and powerful, but cannot be shut down or throttled once lit. Missiles and strap-on boosters use them widely.

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