solid propellant

American  

noun

1. a rocket propellant in solid form, usually containing a mixture or combination of fuel and oxidizer.

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solid propellant

Last year, two other containerships controlled by the subsidiary transported from China 1,000 tons of a material used in the solid propellant for Iranian midrange missiles, The Wall Street Journal reported.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026

"There is nothing sudden or surprising about North Korea’s continued development of large solid propellant rocket motors," they said.

From Reuters ● Aug. 18, 2023

The Hwasong-18 is a developmental, road-mobile missile, whose built-in solid propellant make it more difficult for opponents to detect its launches in advance than liquid-fueled missiles.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 12, 2023

South Korean media, citing confidential government sources, said that the North Korean missile may have been a brand-new model powered for the first time by a solid propellant.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 13, 2023

Next year, more than a year ahead of schedule, a vastly improved ICBM, the solid propellant MINUTEMAN, is expected to be ready.

From State of the Union Address by Dwight D. (Dwight David) Eisenhower

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