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propellant

[pruh-pel-uhnt] / prəˈpɛl ənt /




NOUN
gasoline
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South Korea’s Hanwha Defense also plans to build a propellant factory in Arkansas.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

The U.S. currently has only one propellant factory, while Europe has just one TNT manufacturing plant.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

Much of that additional mass comes from the hardware required for complete reusability, including heat shield tiles, landing propellant, structural reinforcements, and other recovery systems.

From Science Daily Jul. 11, 2026

The researchers also evaluated SpaceX's planned next generation Starship, which is expected to feature larger propellant tanks and more powerful Raptor 3 engines.

From Science Daily Jul. 11, 2026

When rocket propellant burned, it first produced a river of gas that flowed into the convergent section of the nozzle.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam




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