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Subject: Re: Space Shuttle SRB exhaust gas makeup.
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From "The Space Transportation Systems Reference" by C. Coggon :

Statistics for each booster
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PROPELLENT

Atomized aluminum powder (fuel) - 16 %
Ammonium perchlorate (ozidized) - 69.83%
Iron ozide powder (catalyst)    -  0.17% (varies)
Polybutadiene acrylic acid acrylonitrile
     (binder)                   - 12 %
Epoxy curing agent              -  2 %



 
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