The Most Dangerous Rocket Fuels Ever Tested
- Episode aired May 29, 2018
- 11m
Scott shares highlights from John Drury Clark's 1972 book "Ignition" about the development of rocket fuels. Scott's focus is on fuels that were somewhat ill advised. Hydrazine, nitric acid, ... Read allScott shares highlights from John Drury Clark's 1972 book "Ignition" about the development of rocket fuels. Scott's focus is on fuels that were somewhat ill advised. Hydrazine, nitric acid, fluorine, mercury, ozone are all on the list of chemical you don't want to be around in an... Read allScott shares highlights from John Drury Clark's 1972 book "Ignition" about the development of rocket fuels. Scott's focus is on fuels that were somewhat ill advised. Hydrazine, nitric acid, fluorine, mercury, ozone are all on the list of chemical you don't want to be around in any quantity much less sitting on top of tons of it hoping to survive a trip to space.