Rocket stage
SLS Solid Rocket Booster
Rockets
Overview
The pair of five-segment solid rocket boosters, derived from the Shuttle SRBs, that provide most of the SLS's liftoff thrust.
Components & hardware
Propellants
Knowledge connections
- Stage ofSpace Launch System (SLS)
- Uses propellantSolid (APCP)
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
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