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RP-1

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-004972

A highly refined kerosene-based rocket propellant, used as fuel in many liquid-propellant rocket engines. It is a hydrocarbon fuel with a specific gravity of approximately 0.81, offering a good balance of density and performance. RP-1 is often combined with liquid oxygen as an oxidizer in launch vehicles like the Falcon 9.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-004972
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectAviation maintenance
TranslationsGerman: RP-1; Spanish: RP-1; French: RP-1
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-004972",
  "term": "RP-1",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A highly refined kerosene-based rocket propellant, used as fuel in many liquid-propellant rocket engines. It is a hydrocarbon fuel with a specific gravity of approximately 0.81, offering a good balance of density and performance. RP-1 is often combined with liquid oxygen as an oxidizer in launch vehicles like the Falcon 9.",
  "subject": "Aviation maintenance",
  "translations": {
    "de": "RP-1",
    "es": "RP-1",
    "fr": "RP-1"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/rp-1/"
}

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