XCOR Demonstrates Non-Toxic Fuel For Satellites

SPACEMART

Because of safely concerns for ground personnel, as well as environmental hazards, both private and government concerns are seeking satellite thrusters that use non-toxic propellants to replace hydrazine and other toxic substances.

Mojave - August 6, 2001
XCOR Aerospace announced today that it has successfully demonstrated a rocket engine for satellite propulsion using non-toxic propellants. The 50 lb thrust rocket motor is a full-scale prototype that incorporates flight type regenerative cooling.

According to CEO Jeff Greason, "the successful tests are a major step forward in eliminating toxic propellants used in satellite thrusters."

The prototype, designed from "clean paper" to full duration hot fire in five months, was developed under a U.S. government contract.

The successful tests are another example of XCOR Aerospace's continued development of safe, reliable, and reusable rockets that have a wide variety of aerospace and industrial applications.

XCOR Aerospace is a California corporation located in Mojave, California. The company is in the business of developing and producing safe, reliable and reusable rocket engines.

ROCKET SCIENCE

Recipe For Deep Space - 'Microwave At 1,100 Degree C For X years'

Huntsville - June 11, 2001
It isn't an interplanetary corn popper, but in the not-to-distant future a rocket propulsion system using microwave generators may help propel deep space probes across the solar system and beyond.

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