Space Forum / Space Flight / July 2006

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?

I've been curious about the roll the Shuttle does during ascent.  One
reference I came across:
http://www.cdli.ca/CITE/sts_ascent.htm
says:

This topic was mentioned in sci.space.policy
(How to Cool a Planet), but sci.space.tech is a
better forum for serious technical debate.
The review of nearly all ideas was published in: