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Phoenix - hypergolic propellant?
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post Mar 3 2007, 09:32 PM
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Hmmm... the braking engines are said to be "hydrazine engine", but what does it mean? Is the oxidiser dinitrogen tetroxide and is the fuel hypergolic?
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djellison
post Mar 4 2007, 10:35 AM
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On principle, hydrazine thrusters ARE simpler than a steam engine smile.gif

Heat the cat, open the valve...bingo.

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- Zvezdichko   Phoenix - hypergolic propellant?   Mar 3 2007, 09:32 PM
- - mcaplinger   QUOTE (Zvezdichko @ Mar 3 2007, 01:32 PM)...   Mar 3 2007, 10:03 PM
- - edstrick   Hydrazine (whichever one... there are different va...   Mar 4 2007, 08:30 AM
- - Zvezdichko   edstrik: you made it looking like a steam engine   Mar 4 2007, 09:24 AM
- - djellison   On principle, hydrazine thrusters ARE simpler than...   Mar 4 2007, 10:35 AM

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