Nitrous oxide as a green monopropellant for small satellites

European Space Agency, (Special Publication) ESA SP

Volumn , Issue 557, 2004, Pages 125-130

  Wallbank, J R ^a   Sermon, P A ^a   Baker, A M ^b   Courtney, L ^a   Sambrook, R M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^b SURREY SATELLITE TECHNOLOGY LTD   (United Kingdom)

^c Dytech Corporation Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; DECOMPOSITION; HYDRAZINE; LIQUID PROPELLANTS; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; OXIDES; THRUST REVERSAL; TOXICITY;

DOCKABLE SATELLITES; MONOPROPELLANTS; NITROUS OXIDE; SMALL SATELLITES;

SATELLITES;

EID: 22144493015     PISSN: 03796566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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