propellant
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Instead of relying on separate fuel systems for different types of maneuvers, future spacecraft could use a single propellant to perform both rapid movements and slow, highly controlled adjustments.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
In March 2026, the Government Accountability Office found that SpaceX had made "limited progress maturing the technologies needed for in-orbit refuelling and cryogenic propellant storage."
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
In a statement on Monday, Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp said that the site’s propellant farm and its oxygen, liquid hydrogen and liquid natural gas tanks are all “in good shape.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
The new version of Starship includes upgrades to the fuel transfer tube that moves propellant to the booster’s 33 engines, redesigned so engines can simultaneously and more quickly begin firing.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
“This one’s your call, Sonny. It is a step in the unknown, I’ll warrant, but...damn. It would be a fantastic propellant, I’m sure of it!”
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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