The paper will present the use of Hydrogen Peroxide in the Soyuz launcher ST version that since 2011 entered into service at Guiana Space Centre. In this paper at first the danger of the Hydrogen Peroxide High Concentrated (PHHC) will be briefly presented together with what the international organisms and organizations recommend about its health effects on humans, after a description of the Soyuz ST exploitation in particular linked with PHHC task and its environment during the launcher campaign will be highlighted. The paper will demonstrate how the Russian and the European methods have well merged. A description of anomalies and difficulties met during the preparation of the first 9 flights will be provided. In conclusion, a safety evaluation and recommendations for further future space applications and exploitations will be presented.


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    Title :

    Safety Evaluation and Experience of Hydrogen Peroxide in Launchers Domain at Guiana Space Centre


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    Published in:

    Space Safety is No Accident ; Chapter : 20 ; 169-178


    Publication date :

    2015-01-01


    Size :

    10 pages




    Type of media :

    Article/Chapter (Book)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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