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To: LibWhacker

Question for all: The video had a caption that the tanks were full of propellant, the lander hit the ground at 186mph and it probably exploded upon impact. Does the Martian atmosphere have enough oxygen to allow for combustion?


19 posted on 10/21/2016 5:20:30 PM PDT by Rebelbase (DRAIN THE SWAMP!)
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To: Rebelbase
Question for all: The video had a caption that the tanks were full of propellant, the lander hit the ground at 186mph and it probably exploded upon impact. Does the Martian atmosphere have enough oxygen to allow for combustion?

The propellant itself probably provided it's own oxygen. They probably had liquid oxygen on-board.

21 posted on 10/21/2016 9:40:51 PM PDT by zeugma (Welcome to the "interesting times" you were warned about.)
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