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GOX

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Gaseous oxygen is used as an oxidizer in thrusters for orbital maneuvering and orientation. It can be shared from the environmental control system in manned spacecraft; or as a productive use of the liquid oxygen in a main engine, which may be slowly boiling off over time in an extended mission.

Freezing Point: -219 deg C. Boiling Point: -183 deg C.