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To: Bill Jackson who wrote (347)2/5/2003 8:52:32 AM
From: J.B.C.  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 627
 
The propellants in the shuttle for orbit are hydrazine.



To: Bill Jackson who wrote (347)2/5/2003 9:07:26 AM
From: Clarksterh  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 627
 
Bill - There is probably a fair amount of oxygen for propulsion as well in a propellant tank, so there is probably enough for quite a while.

As JBC points out the oxidizer used on-orbit is not oxygen. And not only that, any left over oxygen used by the shuttle main engines is all ejected with the external tank.

Clark


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