propellant
Example Sentences
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The lander suffered a major propellant leak shortly after launching from Florida on its Vulcan rocket last week.
From BBC
Controllers corrected the orientation of the spacecraft, but then confirmed it had a "critical loss of propellant," jeopardizing the craft’s mission to the moon.
From National Geographic
But a failure in the lander’s propulsion system depleted its propellant and most likely ended the mission’s original lunar ambitions.
From New York Times
During launches, the external tank carried propellants — liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen — that powered the space shuttle’s three main engines to help bring the shuttle into orbit.
From Los Angeles Times
Its built-in solid propellant makes launches harder to detect than liquid-fueled missiles, which must be fueled for liftoffs.
From Seattle Times
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