Liquid Oxygen/Liquid Methane Rocket Engine Development XCOR Aerospace

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

DeLong, Dan, author.

Conference Name:

Aerospace Technology Conference & Exposition (2007-09-17 : Los Angeles, California, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 2007

Summary:

Because of low toxicity and low reactivity, methane and oxygen are identified as "green propellants", and have the highest performance (as measured in ISP) of any practical rocket propellants, except oxygen/hydrogen. Investigation into green propellant rocket engines identified liquid oxygen (LOX)/methane (CH4) as an excellent candidate for upper stage applications. This paper discusses work in LOX/CH4 engine development carried out by XCOR Aerospace, Incorporated

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Publisher Number:

2007-01-3876

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Restricted for use by site license