Scientists have discovered that rocket engine exhaust pollution can significantly increase the concentration of pollutants in the mesosphere for an extended period of time.

It looks like the exhaust fumes from SpaceX's Falcon 9 rockets (and others like it, including Blue Origin) are actually toxic to humans — and to the planet we call home.

The pollution from rockets built by SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Virgin Galactic could damage human health and hurt the Earth's climate, a new study shows.

Reusable space technology has led to a rise in space transportation at a lower cost, as popularized by commercial spaceflights of companies like SpaceX and Virgin Galactic. What is poorly understood, however, is rockets' propulsion emissions creating significant heating and compositional changes in the atmosphere.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Falcon 9 Shows Harmful Effects on the Environment | Tech Times Are rocket launches harmful to the environment? A new study published on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, based on the Falcon [...]

The bright trail of a rocket launch against the sky

Researchers found that the CO2 emitted by the rocket wasn't that significant in the lower atmosphere compared to the surrounding air. This is due to the speed of the rocker and the denser concentration of gases in the lower atmosphere.

Reusable space technology has led to a rise in space transportation at a lower cost, as popularized by commercial spaceflights of companies like SpaceX and Virgin Galactic. What is poorly understood, however, is rockets' propulsion emissions creating significant heating and compositional changes in the atmosphere.