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To: cgbg

Monomethylhydrazine (not simple hydrogen) and nitrogen tetroxide (powerful oxidizer) are the normal rocket fuels.


40 posted on 09/06/2022 6:22:29 PM PDT by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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To: Texas Fossil

Aerozine/Nitrogen Tetroxide is a rather rare combination for rocket fuel. And be thankful for that. They’re both really nasty chemicals.

Titan used it, and some Russian rockets use(d) it.

The most common booster propellant combo is RP1/LOX.


45 posted on 09/06/2022 6:32:13 PM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the peopIe to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: Texas Fossil
Monomethylhydrazine (not simple hydrogen) and nitrogen tetroxide (powerful oxidizer) are the normal rocket fuels.

MMH/NTO are not used for main rocket engine propulsion but only for maneuvering and attitude control thrusters once on orbit. Occasionally also for upper stages and for small attitude control steering thrusters on some launch vehicles. Extremely nasty, poisonous, corrosive and hypergolic chemicals, meaning the two of them explode on contact.

79 posted on 09/06/2022 8:52:46 PM PDT by SFConservative
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