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2020-04-24 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Commander of the space command of #IRGC Aerospace Force sez they are now developing a new version of Qased rocket which is going to have solid fuel rocket motors for all of its 3 stages

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Posted by Fred 2020-04-24 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top
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#1 Solid fuel motors mean you don't have to gas up before launch. Quite handy if they are intended to be road-mobile or if you feel the need to fire off a whole bunch at once.

Posted by SteveS 2020-04-24 00:17|| 2020-04-24 00:17|| Front Page Top

#2 Far out, man!

Posted by Clem 2020-04-24 00:18|| 2020-04-24 00:18|| Front Page Top

#3 also using solid fuel means you have to have zero tolerance for any cracks in the motor

Posted by lord garth 2020-04-24 07:25|| 2020-04-24 07:25|| Front Page Top

#4 Bunch of Estes D engines tied together? That's progress!

Posted by Raj 2020-04-24 07:41|| 2020-04-24 07:41|| Front Page Top

#5 (Youtube)"Spectacular explosion during Delta 2 rocket launch, Cape Canaveral. January 17, 1997""
...Solid fuel fireworks!

Posted by magpie 2020-04-24 11:43|| 2020-04-24 11:43|| Front Page Top

#6 That's a pretty good blow, M.

Posted by Skidmark 2020-04-24 14:12|| 2020-04-24 14:12|| Front Page Top

#7 Q: What is the difference between math and engineering?
A: Engineering is *much* louder.

Posted by SteveS 2020-04-24 14:18|| 2020-04-24 14:18|| Front Page Top

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