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AFRL Puts New Technologies Into Space Aboard World’s Most Powerful Launch Vehicle

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFNS) — The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) successfully put new technologies into space, June 25, as part of the Department of Defense Space Test Program (STP-2) mission, managed by the Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles Air Force Base, CA. A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket,

NASA Spacecraft to Test “Green” Propellant and Propulsion System

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will test a non-toxic, rosé-coloured fuel and compatible propulsion system in space that could be used for missions to the Moon and other places in the future. The system will be tested for the first time with the Green Propellant Infusion Mission (GPIM), which is set to be

NASA Spacecraft to Test ”Green” Propellant Passes Major Preflight Milestone

Like all rocket engines, the small thrusters that a spacecraft or satellite fires to maintain or change positions need fuel. Currently, many use hydrazine — a toxic and corrosive fuel that requires special handling and equipment. NASA”s Green Propellant Infusion Mission (GPIM) recently took another major step toward demonstrating the capabilities of a new propellant