U.S. Prepares Flight Test of “Green” Satellite Propulsion

Credit: Aerojet Rocketdyne
Satellite manufacturers may soon have a second source of green propellant for their spacecraft thrusters, if space testing of a U.S.-developed alternative to highly toxic hydrazine monopropellant goes well. Ball Aerospace and Aerojet Rocketdyne say their system, which uses a hydroxyl ammonium...

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