Technology term
Methalox
A rocket propellant combination of liquid methane fuel and liquid oxygen oxidizer. Methalox engines burn cleaner than kerosene-based ones, leaving less residue on reused hardware, and methane is seen as easier to produce on Mars than other rocket fuels.
English
Methalox
Arabic
خليط الميثان والأكسجين السائل
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