Low Space Orbit Rocket

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I designed this rocket as a potential American alternative to Russian Soyuz rockets. My three-phase rocket features three radially mounted liquid fuel boosters, each equipped with blue oxidizer tanks and orange fuel tanks, along with one large orange solid fuel tank. Multiple decouplers are strategically placed around the spacecraft, but the most crucial one is situated beneath the command pod. I added a window to the command pod for visibility, a rounded top for parachute deployment (hidden under a blue cap), and a curved surface for reentry protection. Additional decouplers serve as safety nets, allowing for the jettisoning of malfunctioning parts if needed. An orange line runs along the rocket's side, providing a wired connection between the command pod and the underlying rocket structure. While further research is necessary to confirm this design's viability as an alternative to Soyuz, I firmly believe that a similar spacecraft could fill the void left by the Space Shuttle's decommissioning in 2011. By leveraging this design or one like it, Americans can regain access to space travel, sending people rather than relying on Russian resources for International Space Station access. Every component of this design was created and assembled using SolidWorks, a testament to my skills as an engineer.