Ball Aerospace Green Propellant

Gpim principal investigator at ball aerospace which helped build the spacecraft said in a nasa statement.
Ball aerospace green propellant. So the agency s space technology mission directorate sponsored the green propellant infusion mission gpim selecting ball aerospace to lead the gpim team. A ball team is designing building and test flying nasa s green propellant infusion mission gpim to demonstrate and test the capabilities of a high performance non toxic green fuel on orbit. Nasa gov brings you the latest images videos and news from america s space agency. The new propellant is less harmful to the environment increases fuel efficiency and diminishes operational hazards for aerospace workers.
Tasked with demonstrating a cradle to grave use of green propellant technology the gpim program will help to validate the fuel s use in future missions. Boulder colo june 21 2019 prnewswire a ball aerospace satellite used for nasa s green propellant infusion. In january 2016 ball aerospace of colorado completed construction of the green propellant infusion mission or gpim spacecraft that will test the newly conjured propellant and aerojet rocketdyne components designed to accommodate it. The green propellant infusion mission has fired its five thrusters.
Prnewswire the ball aerospace built small spacecraft for nasa s green propellant infusion mission gpim arrived in florida today to prepare for a june. Get the latest updates on nasa missions watch nasa tv live and learn about our quest to reveal the unknown and benefit all humankind. Ball built the small satellite which contains nasa s first opportunity to demonstrate a new green propellant and propulsion system in orbit an alternative to conventional chemical. Ball aerospace successfully commissions small satellite begins on orbit testing of green fuel fueling the future green propellant infusion mission propels industry toward safer more efficient fuel.
Boulder colo june 21 2019 prnewswire a ball aerospace satellite used for nasa s green propellant infusion mission gpim is ready for launch scheduled for no earlier than june 24 on board a spacex falcon heavy rocket.