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Old October 9th 07, 06:23 AM posted to sci.space.history
Pat Flannery
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Default How are rocket engine pumps powered ?



Damon Hill wrote:
The SSME turbopumps both run hydrogen-rich; the hot gas
is ducted into the main combustion chamber into which
the remaining oxygen is injected. The exhaust is still
somewhat hydrogen-rich, to maximize specific impulse.


My bad. :-[

Pat