Hydrogen peroxyde rocket: could that be done?

Subject: Hydrogen peroxyde rocket: could that be done?

Date: Tue Jun 16 13:38:26 1998
Posted by Simone Gremmo
Grade level: 10-12
School: ITIS Q. Sella
City: Biella State/Province: BI
Country: Italy
Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 898022306.Ch

Message:


I have read in this site:
http://www.discovery.com/area/alttech/alt970417/alttech1.html
that if in a rocket you force pure hydrogen peroxyde through a fine silver mesh 
you obtain 1,400-degree steam with a lot of pressure, so that it makes the 
rocket take off. Do you think there's something true about it?

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