The potential of shuttle operations to contribute to atmospheric pollution is investigated. Presented in this interim report are results of the study to date on rocket exhaust inventory, exhaust interactions, dispersion of the ground cloud, detection and measurement of hydrochloric acid and aluminum oxide, environmental effects of hydrochloric acid and aluminum oxide, stratospheric effects of shuttle effluents, and mesospheric and ionospheric effects of orbiter reentry. The results indicate space shuttle operation will not result in adverse environmental effects if appropriate launch constraints are met. (Author)


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    Title :

    Assessment of Possible Environmental Effects of Space Shuttle Operations


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1973


    Size :

    88 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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