Solid rocket motor
device · 1942 · Electric age
An engine running on solid propellant.
What it is made of
- De Laval nozzle — has part. A nozzle.
Principles and materials it uses
- Steel — is made of. The hull is steel.
- Smokeless powder — is made of. The propellant is smokeless powder.
Where it is used
- Space Shuttle — is part of. Boosters.
- Intercontinental ballistic missile — is part of. Solid-fuel ICBMs.
- Multiple rocket launcher — is used in. Rockets.
History: what it evolved from and what it influenced
- Rocket — evolved from. Gunpowder rockets.