One unexpected fun fact.
Solid rockets burn from the inside out, not the bottom to the top. Longer solid rockets produce more thrust but burn for the same amount of time.
Also, solid rockets can change their thrust over time. It all depends on the shape of the inner cavity, but the thrust curve is of course locked in place once manufactured.
Imo they get a lot of unjustified hate. They can't abort which is risky with humans but for cargo they make a lot of sense.
Solid rockets burn from the inside out, not the bottom to the top. Longer solid rockets produce more thrust but burn for the same amount of time.
Also, solid rockets can change their thrust over time. It all depends on the shape of the inner cavity, but the thrust curve is of course locked in place once manufactured.
Imo they get a lot of unjustified hate. They can't abort which is risky with humans but for cargo they make a lot of sense.
