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propellant

[pruh-pel-uhnt] / prəˈpɛl ənt /




NOUN
gasoline
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The upcoming Starship flight, following 11 previous tests, features numerous upgrades like a redesigned propellant system and improved Raptor engines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 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

The check on Thursday, which involved fuelling the rocket with some 730,000 gallons of propellant over the course of 50-hours, initially revealed no faults.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 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

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

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam




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