A New Fuel for Satellites Is So Safe It Wont Blow Up Humans
Later this month, a small satellite will hitch a ride on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket for the world\u2019s first demonstration of \u201cgreen\u201d satellite propellant in space. The satellite is fueled by AFM-315, which the Air Force first developed more than 20 years ago as an alternative to the typical satellite juice of choice, hydrazine.