Charlie Bell wrote:
> > Yes, they invented the solid fuel rocket, but it takes a
> > liquid fuel rocket to do much with a rocket beyond simple
> > munitions and fireworks.
>
> Or boosting Shuttle, launching sub-launched Harpoon, many
> air-to-air missiles.... :o)
In the case of missiles, they will boost until they're out
of fuel. In the case of the shuttle's SRBs... that only
proves that NASA designers were a bunch of cheap bastards. ;-)
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