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The German V2 rockets also used hydrogen peroxide and a catalyst (sodium or possibly potassium permanganate) to drive their turbopumps (which pumped LOx and alc
by liability 6y ago
The German V2 rockets also used hydrogen peroxide and a catalyst (sodium or possibly potassium permanganate) to drive their turbopumps (which pumped LOx and alcohol into the engine.) Here's a pretty good 2.5 hour long documentary about the V2 turbopumps specifically: https://youtube.com/watch?v=EgiMu8A3pi0 https://youtube.com/watch?v=EgiMu8A3pi0
(The H2O2/catalyst system is discussed/demonstrated around the 45 minute mark.)
- avmich 6y agoRussian Soyuz rocket family still uses hydrogen peroxide for driving pumps on engines of 1st and 2nd stages - RD-107 and RD-108. The only - notable - exception is Soyuz 2-1v, which has no boosters and the 1st stage engine is famous NK-33. That's a whole different story.