Green Propellant for Space Propulsion From 20 to 22 June an
International Conference on Green Propellant for Space
Propulsion will be held at ESTEC in Noordwijk, The Netherlands.
The main topic of the conference will be environmentally
friendly space propellants. There is an increasing interest,
particularly in Europe, in non-toxic space propellants. One of
the most amazing endeavours man has ever undertaken is the
exploration of space. A big part of that amazement is the
complexity. Space exploration is complicated because there are
so many interesting problems to solve and obstacles to overcome.
A spacecraft has to withstand the vacuum of space,
micrometeorites and space debris, cosmic and solar radiation and
heat management problems. Satellites have to be steered to orbit
and manned space missions face the difficulty of re-entry. But
the biggest problem of all is harnessing enough energy simply to
get a spaceship off the ground. That is where rocket engines
come in. When most people think about motors or e