propellant

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The Artemis II rocket contains nearly 750,000 gallons of propellant, so lightning is one of the biggest risks to safety.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

"But we're also humans trying to load millions of pounds of propellant onto a giant machine and send it to the Moon," he added.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Using ordinary chemical rockets, you would need an amount of propellant vastly greater than all the mass in the visible universe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

"If we're going to send humans to Mars, you need H2O and not just for drinking, but for propellant and all manner of applications," Luzzi said.

From Science Daily • Dec. 27, 2025

“Quentin and I are going to design a sophisticated nozzle, and we need an advanced propellant to go along with it.”

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam