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Nitric acid/MMH

Propellant

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Nitric acid/MMH propellant. No engines using this combination were developed.

Optimum Oxidizer to Fuel Ratio: 2.47. Temperature of Combustion: 3,195 deg K. Density: 1.28 g/cc. Oxidizer Density: 1.510 g/cc. Oxidizer Freezing Point: -42 deg C. Oxidizer Boiling Point: 86 deg C. Fuel Density: 0.880 g/cc. Fuel Freezing Point: -52 deg C. Fuel Boiling Point: 87 deg C.