{"id":726,"date":"2025-01-29T14:41:52","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T14:41:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/akronauts\/?page_id=726"},"modified":"2026-01-08T17:04:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T21:04:39","slug":"liquid-propulsion-landing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/akronauts\/liquid-propulsion-landing\/","title":{"rendered":"Liquid Propulsion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"background-color:#1f2957\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-985218aad9488a8397002579780bd8c0 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff00\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-598dbfc7fc18caeada8b2b39ff1c9a90\" style=\"font-size:50px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:3px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/akronauts\/vlv-venm-launch-vehicle\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"290\">VENM<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"482\" height=\"603\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/akronauts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1635\/2025\/01\/venm1.jpg?w=482\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-749\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/akronauts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1635\/2025\/01\/venm1.jpg 482w, https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/akronauts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1635\/2025\/01\/venm1.jpg?resize=240,300 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 482px) 100vw, 482px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" open><summary>Specifications:<\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Thrust: 400 lbf<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cooling: Ablative<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fuel: Ethanol<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oxidizer: Nitrous Oxide<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75 is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vlGc7wDJePM\" style=\"border-radius:25px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(252,185,0) 0%,rgb(255,105,0) 71%)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">See The Launch<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7113b9499a80185e596391cc789550a5\" style=\"font-size:50px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:3px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/akronauts\/venm\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"892\">HORNET<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"681\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/akronauts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1635\/2025\/10\/DSC_8334.jpg?w=920\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-895\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/akronauts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1635\/2025\/10\/DSC_8334.jpg 3008w, https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/akronauts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1635\/2025\/10\/DSC_8334.jpg?resize=300,199 300w, https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/akronauts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1635\/2025\/10\/DSC_8334.jpg?resize=768,511 768w, https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/akronauts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1635\/2025\/10\/DSC_8334.jpg?resize=1024,681 1024w, 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src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/akronauts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1635\/2024\/12\/DSC_9005.jpg?w=920\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-500\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/akronauts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1635\/2024\/12\/DSC_9005.jpg 6048w, https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/akronauts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1635\/2024\/12\/DSC_9005.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/akronauts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1635\/2024\/12\/DSC_9005.jpg?resize=768,511 768w, https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/akronauts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1635\/2024\/12\/DSC_9005.jpg?resize=1024,681 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/akronauts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1635\/2024\/12\/DSC_9005.jpg?resize=1536,1022 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/akronauts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1635\/2024\/12\/DSC_9005.jpg?resize=2048,1363 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d8d44de617b667039df3e2a365a3582c is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" open><summary>Specifications:<\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Thrust: 2000 lbf<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cooling: Traditional Regen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fuel: Ethanol<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oxidizer: Liquid Oxygen<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75 is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iQkGe8MoTBY\" style=\"border-radius:25px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(252,185,0) 0%,rgb(255,105,0) 71%)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">See The Hotfire<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure 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