Deborah Harrell wrote: > For those who aren't already subscribed to the free > NASA newsletter: > > > NASA Science News for January 29, 2003 > > > > Forget antimatter and dilithium crystals. The next > > hot rocket fuel is candle wax! > > > http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2003/28jan_envirorocket.htm?list818490 > <snipped most of the article>
> That's good news for the rocket > industry, because this paraffin fuel would be much > simpler and safer to work with than the toxic, > explosive fuels used today..." > Isn't this going to be a very heavy fuell, or does one filling weigh less and/or needs less room then that of a conventional rocket? Then there is the mess when the rocket doesn't make it. Parafine splattered all over the place .... what a mess. Sonja _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
