propellant

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Those include a redesigned propellant system on its booster 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

Police are still searching for a part of the parachute system which contains propellant.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 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

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