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There appears to be general agreement that the next generation of rockets developed for both manned and unmanned exploration of space will utilize liquid O2-H2 propellant systems. Hydrogen also appears as an attractive working fluid for the nuclear and ion engines now in the research stage.
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Frainier, R.J. (1961). Experimental Performance and Selection of Cryogenic Rocket Insulation Systems. In: Timmerhaus, K.D. (eds) Advances in Cryogenic Engineering. Advances in Cryogenic Engineering, vol 6. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-0534-8_2
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