HASC Chairman To Keep Pushing Changes In NSSL Program

Last week the Committee of the House of Armed Services passed legislation which Adam Smith, the Chairman of the Committee, believes will aid companies producing commercial rockets compete with set military contractors. The language was not exactly in accordance with Smith’s wishes, but he will continue to propagate the change, according to a spokesperson. The
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Scientists Develop New Safe Fuel For Satellites—Report

The world’s 1st green propellant for satellite usage will be deployed later down this month. The launch would be via SpaceX’s Falcon rocket. The fuel is AFM-315, developed 2 decades ago as possible alternative for hydrazine. If it’s found successful, this could increase efficiency rates in satellites, reduce satellite deployment period and reduce safety checklists
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Oceans On Europa Has Salt, Pretty Much Like Oceans On Earth

It has been theorized that Europa’s oceans may be similar to Earth’s seas. While sulfate salts were thought to dominate Europa’s oceans, Hubble Telescope detected NaCl presence on Europa’s surface. This is exciting since Earth’s oceans get their salty taste from NaCl too. Samantha Trumbo of Caltech, Pasadena stated that Europa’s internal geochemistry and surface
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