Analysis of Foreign Experience of Dual Use Solid Rocket Motors

Abstract

In countries, such as the United States, China, India, France, Israel and many others, solid-propellant rocket engine technologies are used not only in military missiles, but also in launch vehicles of the rocket and space industry. Such an approach of dual application of technologies makes it possible to introduce and develop new innovative solutions to increase the degree of unification of related technologies. One of the most important factors influencing the efficiency of using solid propellant rocket engines in space programs is the cost of solid rocket propellants and propulsion system components. For this reason, a high degree of unification of solid fuel products for various purposes is aimed at ensuring a high utilization of the industry’s production capacities, which can significantly reduce prices for materials, fuel and the design of propulsion systems as a whole. The analysis confirmed that the creation of launch vehicles based on rocket engines of solid fuel for military missiles naturally leads to a reduction in the time and costs for the development of such products, a reduction in technical risks and an increase in the reliability of the technologies used.