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Materials Advance Chemical Propulsion Technology
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
About this technology
Overview
Glenn Research Center partnered with Marshall Space Flight Center and Aerojet through a NASA Research Announcement to work on the Advanced Materials Bipropellant Rocket. Aerojet subcontracted a company in Huntsville, Alabama, called plasma Processes Inc. (PPI) to modify a state-of-the-art engine design so the chamber wall materials could operate at very high temperatures. The project validated PPI's process for making high-temperature materials for other applications, such as satellite and rocket propulsion for the commercial aerospace industry.