In a liquid rocket, the propellants, the fuel and the oxidizer, are stored separately as liquids and are pumped into the combustion chamber of the nozzle where burning occurs.
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Propellants
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6 entriesaerosol propellanthigh performance propellanthydrocarbon propellantliquid propellantrocket propellantsolid propellant
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In a solid rocket, the propellants are mixed together and packed into a solid cylinder. Under normal temperature conditions, the propellants do not burn; but they will burn when exposed to a source of heat provided by an igniter. Once the burning starts, it proceeds until all the propellant is exhausted.
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You can stop the thrust of a liquid rocket by turning off the flow of propellants.
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Chemical propulsion uses a fuel and an oxidizer, converting energy stored in the chemical bonds of the propellants, to produce a short, powerful thrust.
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