Question by oh: Pro/Cons of new and old rocket technology?
Would you be so kind of a human being to post some pro and cons of both new and old rocket technology? This is for a small project for science class and I COULDN’T FIND ANYTHING ON THE WEB. Maybe its just me. Or that I was…um….

Anyway, please help me. Don’t say that

“Do your work by yourself.”
or
“Gosh stop cheating/copying/asking strangers on the web/”

Thanks!

Best answer:

Answer by Mark K
I am going to guess you mean liquid fuel (old) verses solid fuel (new).
Actually ancient rockets i. e. the first rockets made by the Chinese were solid fuel. During the 60;s and 70′s both the Soviets and the USA used liquid fuel:luiquid oxygen and liquid kerosene. The disadvantages were the cryogenics and the weight. Ther advantages were that later rockets could be stopped and re-started. Todays rocket use a combonation of both liquid fuel and solid boosters The disadvantage to a solid fuel rocket is that once its ignited, it burns untill its out of fuel or untill its intentionally or unintentially blown up. Solid fuel rockets are generally lighter in weight.
Newer rockets had gyros, gimbals, guidance, telemetry,and gimbaled nozels.

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