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Space

Ball Aerospace-Led Team Pursuing High-Performance, Non-Toxic ‘Green’ Spacecraft Propellant

Pat Host

Thursday, January 9th, 2014

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Ball Aerospace-Led Team Pursuing High-Performance, Non-Toxic ‘Green’ Spacecraft Propellant

A team led by NASA and Ball Aerospace [BLL] seeks to demonstrate and test a high-performance, non-toxic “green” spacecraft propellant on orbit with a goal of launching it into space by October 2015. The propellant, a Hydroxyl Ammonium Nitrate (HAN) fuel/oxidizer blend designated AF-M315E by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), offers 50 percent better performance than hydrazine, a traditional satellite propellant that is also extremely toxic, according to Ball Principal Investigator for GPIM Chris McLean, who is leading the…

Army

Lawmakers Request DoD Briefing On Army’s Planned Cuts To Aviation Procurement

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers has sent a letter asking the Pentagon for a briefing on the potential industrial base impacts as a result of the Army’s planned cuts […]

Congress

CENTCOM Looking To Lessons Learned From Use Of LUCAS Drones

U.S Central Command (CENTCOM) is looking to lessons learned from its use of Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones by Phoenix-based SpektreWorks, according to CENTCOM head Adm. Brad Cooper. […]

Army

Hegseth Says DoD Open To Reviewing Army’s Planned Cuts To Legacy Helicopter Procurement

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told lawmakers the Pentagon is open to reviewing the Army’s planned procurement cuts to its legacy manned aviation fleet. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), ranking member […]

Congress

Appropriators Press For Details On Iran War Costs; DoD’s $29B Estimate Doesn’t Include Base Damage

The Pentagon estimates the U.S.’ ongoing conflict with Iran has now cost at least $29 billion, while a lead official noted the updated figure does not factor in damage to […]