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Revision as of 12:41, 30 August 2021
Chemical propulsion uses the chemical reaction between a fuel and an oxidizer to generate heat that drives the expansion of a propellant in a rocket nozzle. The propellant is the product of the chemical reaction, for example water in the case of hydrogen and oxygen rocket engine.
