Chemical rocket propulsion and the environment

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

OSTI ID:7288904

Mcdonald, A J ^[1]

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

Results are presented from the examination by the Chemical Rocket Propulsion and the Environment Workshop conducted by AIAA in June 1991 of the impact of rocket launches and ground testing on the earth's environment. The major conclusions of this workshop were: (1) at projected rocket launch rates, neither the liquid- nor the solid-rocket motors will significantly impact stratospheric ozone; (2) there is no global acid rain problem associated with rocket exhaust; and (3) the local launch site and static test site acidification is a minor problem and can be managed.

• OSTI ID: 7288904
• Report Number(s): AIAA-Paper--92-1660; CONF-920373--
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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