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A hybrid heater vaporization system (280, 380) including hybrid heaters (250, 350) can be used to vaporize liquid oxygen as it enters a motor (200, 300) to improve the combustion characteristics of a hybrid rocket (11). The motor (200, 300) preferably includes hybrid fuel both in a substantially cyl

A hybrid heater vaporization system (280, 380) including hybrid heaters (250, 350) can be used to vaporize liquid oxygen as it enters a motor (200, 300) to improve the combustion characteristics of a hybrid rocket (11). The motor (200, 300) preferably includes hybrid fuel both in a substantially cylindrical portion (216, 316) in the substantially cylindrical portion of the motor and a substantially multi-toroidal shaped portion (217, 316) in the forward end of the motor (200, 300). The vaporization system (280, 380) of the present invention finally makes hybrid rockets (11) practical for aerospace applications.

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[ I claim:] [11.] Apparatus including a vaporization system for a rocket, the rocket comprising a first fluid propellant component and a second propellant component, wherein the second propellant component is in a casing, and the vaporization system comprises: a first hybrid heater having combustion

[ I claim:] [11.] Apparatus including a vaporization system for a rocket, the rocket comprising a first fluid propellant component and a second propellant component, wherein the second propellant component is in a casing, and the vaporization system comprises: a first hybrid heater having combustion products when ignited, the hybrid heater being positioned such that the combustion products of the hybrid heater are directed into the casing of the second propellant component when the hybrid heater is ignited for vaporization of substantially all the first fluid propellant component; and means for igniting the hybrid heater.