New Fuel To Boost SpaceShipTwo
LOS ANGELES — Virgin Galactic is switching to an alternate plastic-based rocket motor fuel for its SpaceShipTwo (SS2) commercial space vehicle to improve performance over the original rubber-based fuel grain propellant. While specific reasons for the change have not been given, it is thought that it...
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