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Propulsion system using key ingredient in moth balls could propel space satellites | ABC News

Space travel is the last thing the smell of moth balls conjures up in people's minds, but scientists say the key ingredient in the smelly pest control device can be used as a cheap fuel for propelling satellites. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://ab.co/3pBMHre Researchers at the Australian National University in Canberra have designed a thruster fuelled by naphthalene — the white powder with a distinctive odour found in moth balls and toilet deodorant cakes. The propulsion system, named 'Bogong', will be tested in space in mid-2022 onboard satellites being launched for Australian space services company SkyKraft, as part of an aircraft tracking and communication program. ABC News provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad, including the latest coronavirus pandemic updates. It's news when you want it, from Australia's most trusted news organisation. For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Watch more ABC News content ad-free on iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 Go deeper on our ABC News In-depth channel: https://ab.co/2lNeBn2 Like ABC News on Facebook:   / abcnews.au   Follow ABC News on Instagram:   / abcnews_au   Follow ABC News on Twitter:   / abcnews   Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNews #ABCNewsAustralia