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<p>ADN was developed by the Swedish Space Corporation (SSC), while HAN was developed by the Air Force Research Laboratory to be a propellant. Alliant Techsystems Inc (ATK) is predominantly evaluating ADN for future use, while Ball Aerospace was awarded a NASA Technology Demonstration Mission (TDM) to use HAN as a monopropellant to be launched from KSC/Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Kennedy Space Center needs the technology in place prior to their arrival and needs to make recommendations as to their adoption if significant issues are found.</p><p>This is novel work that is necessary to safely support the evaluation and development of the next generation of “green” propellants. The goal of this project is to develop leak detection and related technologies for the two new ”green” monopropellants. This project is in its early stage of development; information regarding this project will be updated in the near future.</p>