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ProfessorGAC

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10. What's The Chemical Composition Of Your Motors?

Reply to ripcord (Reply #9)

Mon Oct 12, 2020, 08:02 PM

Oct 2020

Just curious.
At an ACS convention, years ago, I was at the dinner with a chemist what is now RocketDyne. They were a primary manufacturer of the propellant of the Shuttle booster.
He was a strong chemist & a good guy.
Now, that's a rocket motor, huh?

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Wow Sherman A1 Oct 2020 #1

Jeez, I wish them good luck! soothsayer Oct 2020 #2

eep. AllaN01Bear Oct 2020 #3

Yep DetroitLegalBeagle Oct 2020 #4

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That's What I Would Do, Too ProfessorGAC Oct 2020 #8

I make composite rocket motors ripcord Oct 2020 #9

What's The Chemical Composition Of Your Motors? ProfessorGAC Oct 2020 #10

Pretty much the same as the shuttle's solid rocket boosters ripcord Oct 2020 #12

That's Cool! ProfessorGAC Oct 2020 #13

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