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Old 09-14-09, 01:48 PM   #18
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Originally Posted by SteamWake View Post
I noticed that article focused on Cl2 and not hydrocarbons.

But I knew someone somewhere would bring this up.
Yes because there are very little Hydrocarbons in the SRBs Fuel or Remass (In the case of the SRB they are the same thing). About 12% can be found and is used to bind the Solid Rocket Fuel together.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_S...ter#Propellant
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