Reddish brown exhaust of hydrazine thrusters Ultimately, this is because of the enormous amount of energy stored in the propellants required to make a rocket fly. Ground support personnel need to ...

The European Union has banned the use of hydrazine in satellite propulsion systems. Bellatrix’s primary focus is on creating green and sustainable alternatives. The startup has developed four ...

These thrusters keep Voyager 1 pointed at Earth, enabling it to send and receive vital data. Engineers at Nasa's Jet ...

The tanks will hold 300 gallons of hydrazine thruster fuel. Credit - Chris Gunn—NASA The giant, 40-ft. space telescope resting in the airtight, climate-controlled clean-room at NASA’s Goddard ...