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>>10820475
Maybe NASA just does it because they don't want to look like they're emulating the Russians by using LRBs instead of SRBs. Whatever the reason though it's retarded, not only are LRBs better in terms of ISP and capable of producing sufficient boosting thrust but they're also throttleable which means you can use more of them without worrying about structural strain and SpaceX have demonstrated that they can be safely landed for rapid refurbishment too, none of this ocean splashdown crap.