[amsat-bb] Re: Shoot Sat - add

[Jeff Yanko]

OK.  Just checking up on it.  N2H4 doesn't need an oxidizer to function and 
can be used as a monopropellant.

Jeff WB3JFS


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James C. Mankin" <n5x at psu.edu>
To: "Jeff Yanko" <wb3jfs at cox.net>
Cc: <amsat-bb at amsat.org>; "Clint Bradford" <clintbrad4d at earthlink.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 1:46 PM
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: Shoot Sat - add


They are different.  Nitric Acid is an oxidizer while Hydrazine (N2H4)
is a fuel or (probably in this case since no fuel
has been mentioned)  a monopropellent.

Jim   KB3KJ

Jeff Yanko wrote:
> Is Red Fuming Nitric Acid another name for Hydrazine or are they 2 
> different compounds?
>
> Jeff  WB3JFS
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> The satellite is outfitted with thrusters — small engines used to
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