GOX/Alcohol
Propellant
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GOX/Alcohol propellant. Gaseous oxygen used with alcohol as a non-toxic combination for manned spacecraft orientation. Glushko conducted tests of a small GOX/Alcohol thruster in the 1980's, and it was considered again for the CEV/Orion American capsule in the 2000's.
Oxidizer Freezing Point: -219 deg C. Oxidizer Boiling Point: -183 deg C. Fuel Density: 0.870 g/cc. Fuel Freezing Point: -114 deg C. Fuel Boiling Point: 78 deg C.
