RE: shuttle breaks up on re-entry

From: Bret Kulakovich (bret@bonfireproductions.com)
Date: Mon Feb 03 2003 - 14:29:55 MST

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>The maneuvering thrusters do not burn hydrogen and oxygen. Don't recall
>at the moment, but I believe they burn hydrazine, which I think is
>toxic.

True. Monomethyl hydrazine with nitrogen tetroxide as oxidizer.

Hydrazine is nasty. It scavenges oxygen. I would imagine it would
scavenge it right out of the composition of your avioli, killing
them, just like Mr. TV said.

Bret Kulakovich

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