The Impact Of Rocket Engines On The Environment

It was the year 2025. All rocket engines still relied on the same traditional rocket engines for launch; the same technology as the 1960s. A new way to propel rockets was needed to make rockets efficient and affordable. The traditional engines could not carry huge payloads and used a lot of fuel, affecting the environment. All the space tourism companies had to sell tickets for $100,000 or more due to the rising costs of fuel, so only the wealthiest could afford going on a space vacation.
One day, MIT graduate Lester Mammert realized this. He wanted to change this. He started a company, Intelligent Propulsion Ltd., and worked together with a few of his friends. Many large corporations supported them. They rented out a large warehouse and did all sorts of experiments. …show more content…
They made a new substance they named Hyvynil by chemically combining zinc, aluminum, and copper with a bit of electricity. It worked very well, and it was very cheap. When Hyvynil, a liquid, came out of a tank, it turned into a gas and rapidly expanded when it came in contact with iron. So, in the engine they designed, they fed Hyvynil into a tube of iron. When it expanded and the exhaust directed the expansion, it separated back into zinc, aluminum, and copper. Then the system collected the metals and reused them by changing them back into Hyvynil. Hyvynil emitted electricity, so it could be used to make more Hyvynil. The system was reusable and compact. The only problem was that it was hard to control the release of it. Other than that, it was way better than traditional