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the Germans were also eager into Hydrogen and Fluorine engines

They proposed the Ophos stage pressure fed Hydrolox (also advance version with Fluorine)

OPHOS stans for "Optimierte Hochenergetische Stufe" (eng: Optimized Highenergetic [Rocket]stage)

most illustrations show Ophos as upper stage for Thor.

(in the time Germany look in possibility for license to build Thor/Delta rocket by German Aerospace company's)


more here

[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/west-german-ophos-1e.9772/#post-137217[/URL]


There was even French proposal to build french Nerva engine and use on Blue Streak.

more data is some were in this Forum in Space sections.


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