The hybrid rocket

[serhiy1635]

The new technology has arrived at space traveling department. Have you ever heard about so- called hybrid rockets? The only think I know about them, is that this type of rocket is uncrewed and guided and used for test in under microgravity conditions. I wanna know why it is exactly hybrid and are there some crewed rockets like that?

 

[YetAnotherBob]

I'm not sure just what hybrid you mean.

The most common hybrids I've seen are combined solid / liquid chemical rockets. Space Ship One used one of those. It burned rubber with oxygen. It makes for a nice compact rocket, though it doesn't have a great Specific Impulse. Unlike most Solid fuel rockets, you can turn it off by stopping the flow of oxygen.

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[serhiy1635]

I'm not sure just what hybrid you mean.

The most common hybrids I've seen are combined solid / liquid chemical rockets. Space Ship One used one of those. It burned rubber with oxygen. It makes for a nice compact rocket, though it doesn't have a great Specific Impulse. Unlike most Solid fuel rockets, you can turn it off by stopping the flow of oxygen.

Was this what you wanted to know?

According to the infomation I`ve found about hybrid rocket, is that this rocket is manufactured by a space company from Scotland and it`s called Sky Hy The term ``hybrid`` has been given to this rocket because it combines solid Hydroxyl Terminated Polybutadiene (HTPB) fuel and 90% Hydrogen Peroxide (H202) liquid oxidiser.