Solid Solid rocket propellants differ from liquid propellants in that the oxidiser and fuel are embedded or bound together in a solid compound that is cast into the rocket motor casing. They began with black powder rockets in medieval times, progressed through double base propellants in the early 1900's, and finally achieved high performance as composite propellants from the 1940's. Composite motors were developed to a high degree of perfection in the United States in the 1950's and 1960's. In Russia, due to a lack of technical leadership and rail handling problems, serious use of composite propellants did not begin until the 1960's, and then primarily for military rockets. More...
Associated Manufacturers and Agencies
Thiokol American manufacturer of rocket engines and rockets. Thiokol Corporation, Ogden, UT, USA. More...
Hercules American manufacturer of rocket engines and rockets. Hercules, Wilmington, Delaware, USA. More...