I only have a few, but more would be nice!
2006-09-29 17:11:32 · 5 answers · asked by caged_bird88 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
One biggie is when plutonium fuel was used as an energy source for a payload that didn't make it to orbit. I remember M. Kaku making the comment that just about everyone has a tiny bit of plutonium in their lungs from this failed launch.
2006-09-30 00:45:25 · answer #1 · answered by SAN 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The aluminum from solid boosters isn't too enviromentally friendly.
Kerosene rockets put out a lot of CO2. Hydrogen rockets only put out water, but the electricity used to make the hydrogen probably came from some coal or gas fired plant somewhere.
That failed Titan's plutonium RPG was fished out of the water and reused. Those suckers are almost indestructible.
Most of the enviromental issues are pretty small compared to just about any other major engineering project.
2006-09-30 15:59:22 · answer #2 · answered by Nomadd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Space exploration has led to many advances
from the problems presented in order for it to be possible. These advances are later handed down for everyday common use by the population, improving our experience in life.
Which includes our environment. Tang, Microwave oven, etc.
2006-09-30 00:20:49 · answer #3 · answered by starjoy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Space garbage, the jet fuel and jet fuel container always gets discarded. So much needs to be done for poverty and orphans on the earth. All the money in the space program is just sad.
2006-09-30 00:16:14 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Only one I can think of is the one about launching nuclear powered rockets. I don't think there's any in plan yet, but it's a possibility. I don't think theres much to worry about once you're out there in space far away.
2006-09-30 04:52:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋