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
L3Harris gathers explosive propellant, nozzles and casings for the rocket motor that powers it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
It builds hardware for space launch, including propellant tanks.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
When the propellant hissed down to completion, Mom’s bathroom scale was scattered all over the pad.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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