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Methane is quickly becoming the new go-to fuel for new rockets. So why is it so popular? We’ll look at why more companies are using methane and oxygen, or methylox, fuels. Plus, which rocket using this new fuel will be the first to make orbit? Here’s the contenders.

Video and Pictures from Mary (@BocaChicaGal), Nic (@NicAnsuini), Jack (@theJackBeyer), Jay (@jdeshelter), Stephen (@spacecoast_stve), NASA, SpaceX, ULA, Blue Origin, Relativity Space, Landspace, CCTV. Written by Ian (@IanPineapple), Adrian (BCCarCounters), and Justin (@OGNovuh). Narrated by Ian. Edited by Sawyer (@thenasaman).

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0:00 Introduction
0:15 Why Methane?
4:30 SpaceX Starship
5:08 ULA Vulcan
5:21 Blue Origin New Glenn
6:48 Relativity Space Terran-1 and Terran-R
7:51 Landspace ZQ-2
8:56 CNSA Chang Zheng 9
9:29 Our Prediction
9:46 Brilliant