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    • Diagram of a solid rocket engine.
    Rights: The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato Published 30 November 2011 Size: 66 KB Referencing Hub media

    A solid rocket engine contains fuel and oxidiser that have already been mixed together and set as a solid. The centre is normally hollow to increase the surface area available for reaction to take place.

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