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propellant

[pruh-pel-uhnt] / prəˈpɛl ənt /




NOUN
gasoline
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"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

Helium is used to pressurise propellant tanks, and any fault in that system could affect the performance of the upper stage engine or the safe draining of the fuel.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

The new vehicles will be equipped to handle in-orbit docking and demonstrate vehicle-to-vehicle propellant transfer while in orbit — which is key for future moon or Mars missions.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 30, 2025

"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

“My speculation is the propellant collapsed,” Quentin said.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam




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