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As for propulsion, solid rocket boosters and liquid-fueled engines are still the mainstays of launch vehicles. When it comes down to it, space launches are still beholden to the Rocket Equation.

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According to Mueller, the 140,000-pound-thrust Merlin 1D, designated the production model for Falcon 9, has the highest thrust-to-weight ratio of any rocket engine ever made.