ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- April 4, 2007
...y point out that Stardusts rocket thrusters used a propellant of ultra-pure hydrazine, which chemists long have ...ctions used to make titanium nitride on Earth. The propellant likewise could have reacted in space with titanium from the comet or spacecraft to form titanium nit...New asthma inhaler propellant effective, but costlier
... Fla. --- A common asthma inhaler powered by a new propellant is safe and effective but could come at nearly tri...n three patented inhaler brands containing the new propellant (Ventolin, ProAir and Proventil) until generic versions reach pharmacies, probably after 2012. Patie...CryoSat environmental testing over preparations for shipment to launch site about to begin
...on of the SS-19 uses the original two lower liquid propellant stages of the ICBM in conjunction with a new 'Breeze-KM' third stage for commercial payloads. A few weeks before the acoustic tests were carried out CryoSat underwent thermal balance and vacuum testing. This part of the programme ensured that the sa...