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What is a solid fuel booster?

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A solid fuel booster is like a huge firecracker. Teh Explosive is formed into a hollow cylinder open at one end. When it ignites, the interior surface of the cylinder burns. The gases that result rush out the open end, pushing the booster and anything attached in the other direction.

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