Solid -
fuel rocket motors are currently destroyed by incineration, but the risk of explosion makes this process dangerous and expensive.
Not exact matches
Once the booster has used up its
fuel dozens of miles above Earth, it detaches, and the second - stage
rocket motor ignites.
Firing solid
rocket fuel motors within 10 milliseconds of an IED blast temporarily makes the vehicle weigh 120 tons, freezing it in place and protecting everyone inside
A solid
rocket or a solid
fuel rocket is a
rocket with a
motor that uses solid propellants (
fuel / oxidizer).
Generally each stage consists of one or more
motors, plus
fuel and oxidiser tanks for a liquid
rocket or the casing for a solid
rocket.
Wikipedia states «Solid -
fuel rocket boosters (SRBs) are large solid propellant
motors used to provide thrust in spacecraft launches from initial launch through the first ascent stage.»