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== Launchers that use solid rocket boosters == Some launchers use a fixed number of boosters : * [[Space Launch System]]: two ([[Space Launch System#Solid Rocket Boosters|SLS Solid Rocket Boosters]]) * [[Space Shuttle]]: two ([[Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster|Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Boosters]]) * [[Ariane 5]]: two ([[Ariane 5#Solid boosters|P241/P238]]) * [[LVM3]] : two ([[LVM3#S200 solid boosters|S200]]) Some launchers use a variable number of boosters depending on payload and target orbit : * [[Atlas V]]: zero, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 ([[Graphite-Epoxy Motor|GEM-63]]) * [[Delta II]]. Often launched with 9 SRBs, but sometimes fewer. * [[Delta IV Medium]]: zero, 2, or 4 [[Graphite-Epoxy Motor]]s (GEM 60s) [[strap-on booster]]s * [[Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle|PSLV]]: 2, 4, or 6 ([[Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle#First stage (PS1)|S9/S12]]) and [[S139 Booster|S139]] First Stage * [[Ariane 6]]: two or four ([[P120C]]) * [[Vulcan Centaur]]: zero, 2, 4, or 6 ([[GEM-63XL|GEM 63XL]])
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