NASA/JSC proposes to award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract to Pacific Scientific, Energetic Materials, Co. (PSEMC) for the acquisition of J2-X Gas Generator solid propellant igniters for use in the ...
Solid propellants are a fundamental component in propulsion systems, distinguished by their complex composite structures which couple energetic particles with polymeric binders. Understanding their ...
Bryan K. Smith, chief of the Exploration Vehicle Project Office at NASA's John H. Glenn Research Center, provides the following explanation. A rocket works by exchanging momentum. Both the mass of the ...