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propellant

[pruh-pel-uhnt] / prəˈpɛl ənt /




NOUN
gasoline
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"This will be the first time that a satellite will have a shared propellant tank," says Lozano.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

L3Harris gathers explosive propellant, nozzles and casings for the rocket motor that powers it.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

Its Mark 1 demonstrator was already in final stacking in Florida, while SpaceX's Starship has yet to complete a successful in-space propellant transfer.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

This launch wasn’t advertised, because we had no idea how our new propellant of saltpeter and sugar would work.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam




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