Where does it get it's rocket fuel? And what is it? Powdered aluminum?
2006-11-28 03:55:47 · 5 answers · asked by pito16places 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
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I asked Powdered aluminum because i was reading that it was a highly explosive substance and was just wondering.
2006-11-28 04:12:48 · update #1
The propellant used in the Space Shuttle's SRBs is a mixture of powdered aluminum, ammonium perchlorate, and PBAN rubber as a binder.
The propellant used in the Space Shuttle's main engines is liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen.
The propellant used in the Space Shuttle's OMS and reaction thrursters is N2O4 and monomethylhydrazine.
The propellant used in the Deep Space 1 probe's ion drive was Xenon gas.
The list goes on and on. See the link below for a complete list.
2006-11-28 04:18:48 · answer #1 · answered by Otis F 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Not powdered AL!
There are several types in use; Hydrazine, Hydrogen, etc.
NASA is just starting to play with Ion drives, which could use almost anything, but Argon is common.
2006-11-28 12:00:53 · answer #2 · answered by k_e_p_l_e_r 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hey man, where did you get that picture in your avatar from?
it's kinda cool
powdered aluminum is that stuff in an etch-a-sketch
2006-11-28 11:58:21 · answer #3 · answered by the one and only robertc1985 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The fuel is liquid hydrogen...not sure exactly where they get it from.
2006-11-28 12:00:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
powdered aluminium is not an explosive.
2006-11-28 12:32:05 · answer #5 · answered by jimi 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋