After a decade of testing, propylene rocket fuel may be ready for prime time

Ars Technica
By Eric BergerSep 25, 2018, 9:21 am216 pts
Enlarge / In May, Vector launched a full-scale prototype of the Vector-R rocket. (credit: Vector) For a long time Rocket Propellant-1, or RP-1, reigned supreme as the fuel of choice for the first stage of rockets. This highly refined form of kerosene, which was derived from jet fuel, powered the Saturn, Delta,…

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