Hydrazine (Satellite Monopropellant), The Supply Map

Hydrazine (Satellite Monopropellant)

Monopropellant used in satellite attitude control and station-keeping thrusters. Virtually every commercial and military communications satellite depends on hydrazine for on-orbit propulsion. Also used in spacecraft reaction control systems and as a precursor in pharmaceuticals (TB drugs) and agricultural chemicals.

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1 company produce hydrazine (satellite monopropellant).

Afton Chemical (NewMarket Corporation)(NEU)

HQ US

Afton Chemical Corporation (Richmond, Virginia; subsidiary of NewMarket Corporation; NYSE: NEU; ~$3B revenue) is a major global petroleum additive company producing fuel additives, lubricant additives, and specialty chemicals. Afton produces corrosion inhibitor products for petroleum fuels. In aviation, Afton has a minor CI market presence — its primary strength is lubricant additive packages and gasoline/diesel additives. Afton also has manufacturing at Ellesmere Port, UK, in the same industrial complex as Innospec, creating geographic clustering of aviation fuel additive production.