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Methane is of particular interest for missions to Mars, as it may be possible to produce it in situ using locally-available raw materials. This would make it an ideal fuel for rovers and rocket engines. | Methane is of particular interest for missions to Mars, as it may be possible to produce it in situ using locally-available raw materials. This would make it an ideal fuel for rovers and rocket engines. | ||
| − | A number of LOX/methane fueled rockets are under development, such as the [[XCOR|XR5M15]] and [[ | + | A number of LOX/methane fueled rockets are under development, such as the [[XCOR|XR5M15]] and [[TR408]]. |
Revision as of 04:18, 18 November 2007
Methane is the lightest of the hydrocarbons, consisting of a single carbon atom bonded to four hydrogen atoms.
Methane is of particular interest for missions to Mars, as it may be possible to produce it in situ using locally-available raw materials. This would make it an ideal fuel for rovers and rocket engines.
A number of LOX/methane fueled rockets are under development, such as the XR5M15 and TR408.
