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Propellant: - Liquid in a self-pressurized pesticide product that expels the active ingredient from its container. [Environmental Protection Agency] News archive for Propellant:: |
Forbes,Lockheed also lobbied on a bill designed to protect women and children from perchlorate, an ingredient used in solid rocket propellant.
USAF To Launch First Spaceplane Demonstrator - 04 Aug 2008
Aviation Week,The vehicle has as a nitrogen tetroxide/hydrazine propulsion system with a robust propellant load for maneuvering in space and for the deorbit burn.
Nanotech can make every bullet a fingerprint - 04 Aug 2008
the chemical engineer,When a gun is fired, heat is rapidly transferred from the burning propellant to the cartridge, which can degrade any DNA and fingerprinting on the bullets.
DANGEROUS DEPOTS: The Growing Humanitarian Problem Posed by Ageing ... - 04 Aug 2008
US Department of State,The initial fire which triggered the explosions was reportedly caused by the spontaneous ignition of artillery propellant. Explosions and fires prompted the
Be careful when throwing out old medicine - 04 Aug 2008
St. Louis Post-Dispatch,Up to this point, most of them have contained chlorfluorocarbons, which is a propellant that has been found to damage the ozone layer.
NASA Awards GPM Core Spacecraft Propellant Tank Contract - Jul 30, 2008
MarketWatchUnlike conventional tanks constructed of titanium or steel, the "demiseable" GPM propellant tank is designed to burn up when the GPM Core spacecraft
New engine configuration under evaluation for Ares V - Aug 1, 2008
NASASpaceflight.com,..."Propellant load: volume removed for slosh and anti-vortex baffles propellant conditions need further definition (temp, pressure, density at various points)
NASA's Altair engine faces landing abort challenge - Jul 30, 2008
Flight InternationalBy Rob Coppinger NASA's Altair lunar lander ascent engine is facing the challenges of not having enough propellant tank pressure for an emergency start if
Inspiration in a can - Jul 27, 2008
BurlingtonFreePress.com,Scheindel developed ways to use compressed air as a propellant instead, while still delivering the shaving gel or similar substance at a steady rate until
Kiwi inventor makes flight of fancy a reality - Jul 30, 2008
The Age,Buck Rogers and James Bond used fictional jetpacks and, since the 1960s, several real jetpack designs have been forged from metal, plastic and propellant.
Raytheon Tests Excalibur's Low-Cost Titanium Base Design and On ... - Jul 21, 2008
CNNMoney.com (press release)Raytheon’s Ti base design can accommodate base burn propellant. The propellant and the projectile’s aerodynamic profile significantly increase Excalibur’s
Human cannonball - Jul 24, 2008
Indianapolis Star,Smith won't reveal the propellant in his homemade cannons but says he doubts there is any risk of getting burned. Which isn't to say there's no risk at all.
Launch of Private Rocket Fails; Three Satellites Were Onboard - Aug 2, 2008
New York Times,...small automated laboratory, and NanoSail-D, a test of the concept of using sunlight to push a thin solar sail and provide propulsion without propellant.
Waning Investments - Jul 21, 2008
DefenseNews.com (subscription)At the Indian Head, Md., Navy lab, where thermobarics originated, the number of explosive/propellant chemists fell by almost half between 1995 and 2006.
Kazakhstan at Crossroads in Space - Aug 3, 2008
The Moscow Times,Kazakhstan views the presence of a particular form of hydrazine-based propellant in the fuel tanks of Russian Proton rockets and other launch vehicles that
Pictured: The £50000 jetpack that lets you become a real-life ... - Jul 29, 2008
Daily Mail,Since the 1960s several real jetpack designs have been built from metal, plastic and propellant. But none of those could fly for more than a minute.
A Bit of Summertime Drug Advise - Jul 23, 2008
Liberty County Times,The usual propellant, chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) is being removed from the market. The CFC propellant worked very well, but there is evidence that it is bad
Voyaging to the Stars on a Solar Breeze: Space Sail to Take Flight - Jul 30, 2008
Scientific AmericanThe reward for building a successful space sail would be to increase the velocity of a spacecraft indefinitely without the need for propellant.
Spray Nozzles for Higher Product Quality and Yield with Better ... - Aug 1, 2008
UKPRwire (press release),Swirl Air nozzles need just two inputs, the spray liquid and the propellant gas. This propellant is usually air but could be an alternative gas or steam
Death a ‘wake up call’ on the dangers of huffing chemicals - Jul 17, 2008
Warrick Publishing,Huffing, the intentional inhaling of a volatile propellant or gas to get high, may seem unthreatening because its effects are short-lived.
Lockheed tells US to finance rocket-test cleanup - Jul 6, 2008
Washington Times,The Lockheed complaint said ammonium perchlorate was required in most government contracts for rocket propellant. Used as an oxidizer, it provided a
New gun tech lets you decide how fast the bullet will travel - Jul 23, 2008
DVICEThis determines the explosive capability of the propellant and consequently the velocity of the bullet as it leaves the gun." Cool.
TWO MEN JAILED OVER CADBURY HEATH PHONE BOX EXPLOSION - Jul 8, 2008
Evening Post,Mr Grumbar added that a bag containing gunpowder was found near the scene, and it had appeared that the firework had been altered so that its propellant was
International Space Race Heats Up as More Players Jump In - Jul 25, 2008
FOXNewsThe tallest of the fleet, Ares IV is capable of staying in low earth orbit for up three months and utilizes two five-segment solid propellant boosters for
More firework fireworks - Jul 18, 2008
Tahlequah Daily Press,I would envision, say, instead of fireworks, everyone be issued a Kentucky flint-lock rifle, a couple of pounds of fine black powder propellant and a score
FARNBOROUGH 2008: Scot deal drives Chemring into US market - Jul 14, 2008
Flight InternationalChemring Group last month completed a $40 million acquisition of Scot, a manufacturer of cartridge-actuated and propellant-actuated devices (CAD/PADs) used
Shapely sprays - Jul 30, 2008
packagingnews.co.uk,Compressed nitrogen is used as a propellant and the gel is contained in a bag inside the can. When the button on the top of the actuator is pressed,
Ares Development Continues - Jul 27, 2008
Space Daily,The heavy lifter will use six RS-68B liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen engines on a core stage and two, five-and-one-half-segment solid propellant rocket
Branson unveils Virgin Galactic mothership - Jul 29, 2008
Register,The pioneering spaceship company suffered a tragedy on July 2007, when three employees were killed and another three badly hurt when a propellant system
Virgin Galactic Unveils WhiteKnightTwo - Jul 29, 2008
InformationWeek,Last July, three Scaled Composites employees were killed and three were injured during a test of a propellant system conducted by Scaled Composites at the
Teva Reports Second Quarter 2008 Results - Jul 28, 2008
WELT ONLINE,Respiratory sales, primarily in the US, were affected by continued strong sales of CFC propellant-based products, as pharmacies use up the remaining stocks
Virgin Galactic shows off mothership aircraft - Jul 28, 2008
The Associated PressA year ago, three technicians were killed in an explosion while testing SpaceShipTwo's propellant system. Scaled, which was since bought by Northrop Grumman
US Navy goes stealth with superconductors - Aug 1, 2008
Cleantech Group,The firing system uses pulsed power to ignite the propellant used by the big gun, which can fire munitions and conventional rounds, and is more accurate
Water rules pass federal hurdle - Aug 1, 2008
Signal,Perchlorate and its salts are used in propellant for rockets, missiles, and fireworks, as well as in the production of matches, flares and explosives.
GeekDad Rocketry on Steroids - Jul 28, 2008
Wired NewsBut he had an airpocket in his home-brew propellant, and it ruptured under pressure. Last year, this rocket delivered videocameras, GPS, x-ray sensors,
Officers: Pot farm had huge arsenal - Jul 31, 2008
Gainesville Sun,When questioned after being taken into custody, Treffinger said he built the pipe bombs using black powder as a propellant and either iron or PVC pipe as
NewsWatch: Verizon faces possible workers strike - Jul 31, 2008
Business Gazette,NASA has selected Carleton Technologies of Westminster for a $7.24 million contract to design, develop, fabricate and deliver a propellant tank for a
NASA Nanosatellites Catch Ride On Rocket - Jul 31, 2008
Space Daily,NanoSail-D will deploy an ultra-thin, highly reflective solar sail for the first time in history, and validate cutting-edge, propellant-less space
New space race heats up with unveiling of aircraft - Jul 26, 2008
The Associated Press...a state fine of $28870 for workplace violations in connection with the blast, which occurred during the development of SpaceShipTwo's propellant system.
Hunting guidelines revamped - Jul 31, 2008
Tunica Times,...manufactured and specifically intended to be used as a propellant in muzzle loading or other black powder firearms, excluding modern smokeless powder,�
Virgin Galactic to unveil tool to fling rich people into space - Jul 25, 2008
Register,The pioneering spaceship company suffered a tragedy on July 2007, when three employees were killed and another three badly hurt when a propellant system
'Green' Inhalers Not All They're Cracked Up to Be? - Jul 30, 2008
WFMZ-TV Online,HEIN: CFC, which is a propellant for many inhalers, that allows the medicine to be delivered to the lung. >> REPORTER: But what's been helpful to people
A Better Burn? - Jul 30, 2008
Guns & Ammo MagazineThe .308 realizes almost 61 fps for each grain-weight propellant consumed. The .300 WM gathers only 43 fps per each grain weight. PO Ackley, this planet's
Toy rocket inspires variable-speed bullets - Jul 22, 2008
Economic Times,This determines the explosive capability of the propellant and consequently the velocity of the bullet as it leaves the gun.
Lockheed files lawsuit - Jul 11, 2008
San Bernardino Sun,Lockheed says in its suit that government manuals and directives regarding the disposal of excess propellant, including perchlorate, said burning on bare
News for nerds, stuff that matters - Jul 22, 2008
SlashdotThis determines the explosive capability of the propellant and consequently the velocity of the bullet. 'Projectile velocity varies from non-lethal at 10
New Rifle Tech Offers Variable Muzzle Speed - Jul 22, 2008
SlashdotThis determines the explosive capability of the propellant and consequently the velocity of the bullet. 'Projectile velocity varies from non-lethal at 10
“On the Record� with Arianespace Chairman & CEO Jean-Yves Le Gall - Jul 29, 2008
Space Fellowship,This equipment – as well as Vega’s first stage, which will be loaded with solid propellant at French Guiana – is to be used for the vehicle’s qualification
Skyepharma PLC announces Research Update - Jul 21, 2008
MarketWatch...steroid (fluticasone) in combination with an environmentally-friendly aerosol propellant hydrofluoroalkane ("HFA") and is being developed for asthma.
Inhalers are being phased out - Jul 7, 2008
Akron Beacon Journal,Patients need to switch to inhalers that use a different propellant, called HFA (hydrofluoroalkane) by the end of the year, according to US Food and Drug
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