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Not for the Falcon 9/Falcon Heavy that will be used in this launch; it uses RP-1 (basically very pure jet fuel, AKA kerosene) and liquid oxygen as fuel. The Sh
by CommieBobDole 10y ago
Not for the Falcon 9/Falcon Heavy that will be used in this launch; it uses RP-1 (basically very pure jet fuel, AKA kerosene) and liquid oxygen as fuel.
The Shuttle and the new Space Launch System will use hydrogen/LOX, which exhausts basically water vapor.
- kobeya 10y agoWell, not the SRB part.
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- greglindahl 10y agoYeah, in both cases, the SRBs are the majority of the launch thrust.
- lutorm 10y agoRP-1/LOX also exhausts basically water vapor, plus CO2. There should be little NOx emission since it's not burning air, but there's probably some organic emissions from unburned fuel.