Aerozine 50
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Aerozine 50 is a hypergolic liquid rocket propellant consisting of a 50/50 mixture of hydrazine and unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine, valued for its storability and reliable ignition in space launch and missile systems.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aerozine 50 canonical | 4 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
liquid rocket fuel
ⓘ
rocket propellant ⓘ |
| developedFor | U.S. missile programs ⓘ |
| fuelType | bipropellant fuel component ⓘ |
| hasAdvantage |
restart capability in space
ⓘ
simplified engine design due to hypergolic ignition ⓘ |
| hasAlternative |
hydrazine
ⓘ
monomethylhydrazine ⓘ unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
hydrazine
ⓘ
unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine ⓘ |
| hasDisadvantage |
environmental toxicity
ⓘ
handling hazards ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
carcinogenic
ⓘ
corrosive ⓘ good density for compact tanks ⓘ highly reactive ⓘ ignites on contact with oxidizer ⓘ long-term storability ⓘ pressure-fed system compatibility ⓘ reliable ignition ⓘ room-temperature liquid ⓘ storable at ambient temperature ⓘ toxic ⓘ |
| isHypergolicWith | nitrogen tetroxide ⓘ |
| isReplacedBy | less toxic propellants in some modern systems ⓘ |
| isUsedIn |
Gemini launch vehicle (Titan II GLV)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Titan II rocket NERFINISHED ⓘ Titan III rocket NERFINISHED ⓘ Titan IV rocket NERFINISHED ⓘ missile systems ⓘ space launch vehicles ⓘ spacecraft propulsion systems ⓘ upper stages of rockets ⓘ various ICBMs ⓘ |
| mixtureRatioByVolume |
50% hydrazine
ⓘ
50% unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine ⓘ |
| namingOrigin | derived from 'aero' and 'hydrazine' with 50 indicating 50/50 mixture ⓘ |
| requires |
protective equipment for handling
ⓘ
specialized storage systems ⓘ |
| safetyClassification | highly hazardous material ⓘ |
| usedBy | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| usedInEra | Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedWithOxidizer |
inhibited red fuming nitric acid
ⓘ
nitrogen tetroxide ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.