SLS Solid Rocket Booster

Overview

The pair of five-segment solid rocket boosters, derived from the Shuttle SRBs, that provide most of the SLS's liftoff thrust.

Components & hardware

Knowledge connections

• Stage ofSpace Launch System (SLS)
• Uses propellantSolid (APCP)

Sources

Facts on this topic will be cited from these primary and reference sources.

• NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration

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