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Old July 17th 06, 06:14 PM posted to sci.space.tech
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Default Sugar/Potassium Nitrate rockets


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I read that the Kassam rockets are fueled by a combination of sugar and
fertilizer.

Anyone know how good a fuel it is? ISP numbers?

How does it compare to other solid fuels?

Have amateur rocket builders used this fuel in the past?

Seems like a cheap way to make a solid rocket.


kassam Rockets are a bit more complex than that, diesel is actually
added to the fuel, but they do not release the formula as they are
worried that isreal will make sure they cannot get key componets if
they do. i have built sugar rockets before and there is no way you
could use it to launch war heads that distance.

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Zonker

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