propellant
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In March 2026, the Government Accountability Office found that SpaceX had made "limited progress maturing the technologies needed for in-orbit refuelling and cryogenic propellant storage."
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
It builds hardware for space launch, including propellant tanks.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
In a statement on Monday, Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp said that the site’s propellant farm and its oxygen, liquid hydrogen and liquid natural gas tanks are all “in good shape.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
By using Mars' gravitational pull, mission planners were able to give the spacecraft a major boost while conserving valuable propellant for later stages of the mission.
From Science Daily • May 23, 2026
Mr. Dubonnet tapped the rocket casing, and lumps of unburned propellant and ash dropped out.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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