Comments on: Solid rocket motors for American rockets? https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/solid-rocket-motors-for-american-rockets/ Fri, 07 Nov 2014 21:30:02 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: mpthompson https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/solid-rocket-motors-for-american-rockets/#comment-570640 Fri, 07 Nov 2014 21:30:02 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=31619#comment-570640 An Atlas with solid fuel motors for the first stage? Seems that such a radical shift in design would delay replacement by years. Is there any other rocket that uses solids for a first stage in this manner other than the discarded Ares 1 from Constellation? It ought to make for a very fun ride up on the CST-100 capsule as well.

As the old saying goes: When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.

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