1957 - Invention of the liquid fuel Hydyne, used to power the Jupiter-C rocket

* While at North American Aviation, Morgan invented Hydyne (1957), the fuel that powered Jupiter-C rocket that launched the United States' 1st satellite-Explorer 1. * She was considered a rocketry pioneer as she was the only female technical analyst employed by NAA in Downey, California. * Morgan suggested calling her new fuel invention 'Bagel', allowing the Redstone propellant combination to be then called 'Bagel and LOX' (a tongue in cheek reference to the brined salmon, lox, which is served with bagels and cream cheese). Her suggested name for the new fuel was not accepted, and 'Hydyne' was chosen instead by the U.S. Army.

Hydyne-not patented

Category:
Rocket Fuel Propellant

Completion Status:
yes

Patent Number:
N/A

Co-Inventor:
none