Hypergolic propellant
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A hypergolic propellant is a rocket propellant whose components spontaneously ignite upon contact with one another. In contemporary usage, the term typically refers to the combination of dinitrogen te
The Walter 109-509A hypergolic-propellant rocket engine of 1942–45
Hypergolic propellant tanks of the Space Shuttle Endeavour's Orbital Maneuvering System
The attendant wears a full hazmat suit while loading hydrazine onto the MESSENGER space probe.
Dinitrogen tetroxide
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Dinitrogen tetroxide, commonly referred to as nitrogen tetroxide, and occasionally as amyl, is the chemical compound N2O4. It is a useful reagent in chemical synthesis. It forms an equilibrium mixture
Hypergolic propellant
…propellant whose components spontaneously ignite upon contact with one another. In contemporary usage, the term typically refers to the combination of dinitrogen tetroxide (an oxidizer) and one of the various forms of hydrazine (a fuel). Advantages of hypergolic propellants include their ability to be stored at room…
Nitrogen dioxide at different temperatures