Impact and mitigation of stratospheric ozone depletion by chemical rockets

Conference · Sun Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1992

OSTI ID:7198241

Mcdonald, A J ^[1]

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1. Thiokol Corp., Brigham City, UT (United States)

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) conducted a workshop in conjunction with the 1991 AIAA Joint Propulsion Conference in Sacramento, California, to assess the impact of chemical rocket propulsion on the environment. The workshop included recognized experts from the fields of atmospheric physics and chemistry, solid rocket propulsion, liquid rocket propulsion, government, and environmental agencies, and representatives from several responsible environmental organizations. The conclusion from this workshop relative to stratospheric ozone depletion was that neither solid nor liquid rocket launchers have a significant impact on stratospheric ozone depletion, and that there is no real significant difference between the two.

• OSTI ID: 7198241
• Report Number(s): AIAA-Paper--92-1303; CONF-920373--
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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