Pollution from SpaceX, Blue Origin, Virgin Galactic's rockets may harm human health, climate, study
Business Insider USSpaceX CEO Elon Musk, Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos, Virgin Galactic's Richard Branson. Patrick Pluel/Getty Images; Alex Wong/Getty ImagesIt said the concentration of nitrogen oxides released by a rocket was"hazardous to human health."
The increase in rocket launches by commercial space companies such as Elon Musk's SpaceX, Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin, and Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic"could have a significant cumulative effect on climate," the study said. This is because of the amount of carbon gases and nitrogen oxides being produced with each launch, the study said.
"The impact on the atmosphere will be a crucial factor requiring careful consideration in the design of future rocket launches," the study's authors, Ioannis Kokkinakis and Dimitris Drikakis, wrote.
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