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Old April 3rd 09, 02:47 PM posted to sci.space.tech,sci.space.policy
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On Apr 3, 4:40 am, BradGuth wrote:
On Apr 1, 5:29 pm, "Greg D. Moore \(Strider\)"

wrote:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapc...a.rocket/index....


Now the question I have is what the fuel and oxidizer are.


I'm guessing kerosene or some derivative, but what about the oxidizer.

If
they're fueling today and not launching for 3-7 days, LOX seems a poor
choice due to boil-off, no?


Could be using h2o2+synfuel. (one hell of a kick)

~ BG


Unlikely to be such a drastic change of fuel, and no, it won't give
'one hell of a kick'. H2O2 combinations all have a relatively low
specific impulse.

 




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