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Hybrids in Space—Crafting a Safer, Cheaper Rocket Fuel

New liquid/solid hybrid rocket fuel from Rocket Crafters reduces the chances of detonation and cuts costs drastically.
A structural malfunction in rockets using either liquid or solid fuel can lead to disastrous explosions, such as the infamous Challenger space shuttle accident in 1986. The ingredients for Rocket Crafters' part solid, part liquid fuel are kept in separate containers, lowering the odds of accidental mixture and detonation.
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On his way to a top altitude of more than 62 miles, test pilot Mike Melvill heard what he described as a “tremendous bang” from the engine of SpaceShipOne. Thankfully, things ended well on that June day in 2004, with Melvill landing safely in the Mojave Desert, and entering the history books as the first private sector

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