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SPACE SHUTTLE BOOSTERS PROPELLANT

SOURCE: NASA

PREPARATION (parts by weight):

CHEMICALPERCENT/PARTSAMOUNT
Ammonium perchlorate
0.696
Aluminum powder 
0.160
Fe203 catalyst
0.004
Polymer (a binder) 
0.120
Epoxy (a curing agent)
0.020
Total