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Why sugar is not commonly used as fuel in hybrid rocket engine?
Hybrid rocket engine usually used rubber or plastic as fuel but why not sugar? Just like many amateur solid rocket motors used sugar. What are the advantages of using rubber in hybrid engine over ...
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Can a DIY rocket put an object into a stable orbit around earth? [duplicate]
Is it possible for a "home made" rocket to launch an object into a stable orbit assuming a person has calculated the right trajectory?
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Whipped cream hybrid rocket
I am currently working on a small hybrid rocket as a summer project. I've decided on using nitrous oxide as the oxidizer, but large tanks are expensive and I don't have a lot of money (I'm in high ...
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