ESA Initiates Testing at New Green Propulsion Facility

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Published: 2026-07-16
Category: science
Source: European Space Agency
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The European Space Agency (ESA) has successfully completed its initial commissioning test at the newly established Chemical Propulsion Laboratory in the Netherlands. This test involved a thruster utilizing 98% hydrogen peroxide as propellant, marking a crucial step for the European space sector. The development signifies progress in environmentally friendly propulsion technologies for future space missions.

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