Liquid oxygen/liquid methane is becoming increasingly popular as a rocket propellant combination due to its performance, relatively low cost, ease of handling, and potential for in-situ resource utilization (particularly methane) for future missions, like those to Mars.
The "LOx methane" is recently in news is related to which of the following?
Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 2 2023 · Topic: Introduction to Space Science and Technology (Fundamental Principles of Rocketry and Space Propulsion)
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Answer: A. Space rocket engine fuel
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