Solar Options for Space Missions Stardust Sets Solar-Powered Record – 19 April 2002 DoD’s Flirtation with Nuclear Powered Satellites Ends – 2 March 2001 Setting Sail for the Stars – 28 June 2000 Breakthrough in Solar Sail Technology – 2 March 2000 The Planetary Society Solar Sail Project Options for Cassini Questions and Answers Back to top TOXIC ROCKET POLLUTION Hypergolic Rocket Propellants Hypergolic Rocket Propellants Hydrazine Rocket Propellants Nitirc Acid/UDMH Rocket Propellants Perchlorate – US Environmental Protection Agency Perchlorate Risk Characterization: US EPA Technical Perspective National Academy of Sciences’ Review of EPA’s Draft Perchlorate Contamination Perchlorates: Report on Widespread Rocket Fuel Pollution in Nation’s Food and Water – November 3 2006 State’s Drinking Water Goal For Perchlorate Consistent With Findings Of Major Federal Study – April 1 2005 Thiokol’s handling of lab fire improper, health officials say – March 4 2005 Study Finds Toxic Chemical in Nursing Moms’ Milk – February 23 2005 Illness Linked to Rocket Station – January 13 2005 National Academy of Sciences report reignites debate on danger of perchlorate – January 12 2005 Chemical in drinking water safer than EPA feared – January 12 2005 Bush proposal cuts critical habitat – December 2 2004 Rocket Fuel Chemical Found in Lettuce From Ariz., Organic Milk From Md., Spring Water – November 30 2004 Kwajalein at risk — environmental impact due to toxin perchlorate – July 28 2004 Senate committee approves $4 million for Cal perchlorate clean-up – June 22 2004 Pentagon again delays perchlorate information – June 4 2004 Range Report-Clean air, H20 encroach on ‘military readiness’ – April 3 2004 TCE Cleanup at Kansas Missile Silo – March 31 2004 NRDC Sues EPA on Perchlorate – March 25 2004 Perchlorate Regulations – January 28 2004 Federal tests find perchlorate in food – November 22 2003 Health threat of rocket fuel debated – October 29 2003 Committee to Assess the Health Implications of Perchlorate Ingestion – September 21 2003 Toxic Rocket Fuel Found in Milk Samples From Texas Supermarket – September 19 2003 California perchlorate disclosure vote – September 13 2003 Keep perchlorate on the front burner – August 26 2003 Titan 4B leaks toxic rocket propellant – August 12 2003 Calif. City in Eye Of Perchlorate Pollution Storm – August 11 2003 Blast at rocket-fuel plant leads firm to put on brakes – August 9 2003 Scientists tracking perchlorate pollution – August 4 2003 Fire on the Mountain – June 13 2003 Perchlorate find at Bermite site astounds city officials – June 4 2003 Study finds Rocket Fuel in Lettuce – April 29 2003 Toxic chemical found beneath Rocketdyne lab – April 11 2003 Questions about chemical contaminants at Edwards AFB – March 2003 Colorado River Taint Worries Some Officials – February 4 2003 Rocket fuel pollution strains water supplies, prompts health fears – January 5 2003 Perchlorate in Lettuce – a new report from EWG – December 29 2002 Cancer claims against Rocketdyne can go to trial – December 27 2002 Percholate Runoff Flows to Water Supply of Millions – December 16 2002 Cancer claims against Rocketdyne can go to trial – November 27 2002 Radioactive waste sent to landfills – April 10 2002 Military still fuels Colorado Springs local engine – April 1 2002 Back to top
