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Solid rocket booster

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NASA Image of the final solid rocket booster (right) being mated to a Delta II rocket (blue). Two boosters (white) can be seen already attachedEnlarge

NASA Image of the final solid rocket booster (right) being mated to a Delta II rocket (blue). Two boosters (white) can be seen already attached

A solid rocket booster device is used to provide the main thrust in spacecraft launches from the launchpad up to an altitude of about 45 kilometres. The NASA space shuttle uses a pair of solid rocket boosters.

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