S.1 Spacecraft Propulsion Systems Chapter 1: Introduction to ...
S.1 Spacecraft Propulsion Systems Chapter 1: Introduction to ...
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Future Developments in Liquid Propellant Technology<br />
Need:<br />
Environmentally friendly, safer propellants.<br />
• Current spacecraft and satellite users and manufacturers are looking for more<br />
environmentally friendly, safe propellants. These can reduce cost by eliminating<br />
the need for self-contained atmospheric protective ensemble (SCAPE) suits that<br />
are needed for <strong>to</strong>xic propellants.<br />
• Moreover, extensive and prohibitive propellant safety precautions, and isolation of<br />
the space vehicle from parallel activities during propellant loading operations can<br />
be minimized or eliminated. If used on these satellites, the costs for operating the<br />
vehicles will be lowered, in some cases dramatically.