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Lox/C3H8

Propellant

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Lox/C3H8 propellant. C3H8 liquid propane was proposed as a more 'environmentally friendly' rocket fuel in Russia in the 1990's, and was tested in place of kerosene in some test engines, but no such engine reached production.

Density: 0.493 g/cc. Boiling Point: -44 deg C.

Subtopics

  • AirLaunch Propane Engine Air Launch LOx/Propane rocket engine. Flow calibration, ignition and initial short duration tests completed in 2005 of this upper stage rocket engine with application to future small spacecraft launchers.

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