Re: More ET foam woes


John Schilling wrote:

> > Then why, for curiositys' sake, are people so fearful of it? Every
> >space and rocketry group I read has a thread about the
> >inappropriateness of peroxide... but the only 'why' I get when I ask
> >is "Because it's Nasty Stuff".

It's not fear, it's common sense.

> Two reasons.

Another good and sensible argument for using oxygen as an oxidizer, is
the fundamental advantage that once you do get to orbit, whatever you
have leftover, may be immediately pressed into service as life support
and energy conversion consumables. Then, when you are finished with it,
you don't have to clean the tank. Yes, I know, details, details.

http://cosmic.lifeform.org
http://cosmic.lifeform.net

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