propellant
Example Sentences
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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
Fire Point is now receiving funding from several Western countries, including the U.K. and Germany, and is in the process of building a new factory in Denmark to produce rocket propellant.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 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
I went down to my lab to mix up some more propellant.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
