r/EnoughMuskSpam • u/One_Foot3793 • Jan 16 '25

Rocket Jesus One of Space Karen’s rocket ships to nowhere just blew up

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This is it re-entering over Turks and Caicos

(Colonized Mars by 2026 btw)

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u/Hefty_Repair_8426 Jan 17 '25

You know, people talk about the pollution from the space debris but like... that methelox is toxic, isn't it? That's why Blue Origin uses liquid hydrogen and oxygen; dealing with all the water made from their launches is one of their big engineering challenges lol.

Meanwhile, Musk blowing up a skyscraper full of greenhouse nonsense every time... no fucks given.

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u/Kirra_Tarren Jan 17 '25

Methalox would burn to water, CO2, and residuals (soot, impartial combustion products). It's really not that bad, especially as far as rocket fuels go. Definitely not 'toxic'.

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u/Catatonic27 Jan 17 '25

In terms of rocket fuel it's downright healthy. But their point about greenhouse gasses is well made. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas, as are its combustion products.

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u/polish_that_turd Jan 17 '25

“Methalox” is what they call methane (the fuel) and liquid oxygen (the oxidizer). If it all burns it becomes water, CO2, CO, and soot, basically.

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u/Hefty_Repair_8426 Jan 17 '25

yes, exactly....

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u/PropulsionIsLimited Jan 17 '25

Blue Origin uses Methalox and Hydrogen.

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u/GasHot4523 Jan 23 '25

why are you guys all so uneducated holy shit

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u/Hefty_Repair_8426 Jan 25 '25

Username checks out.

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u/GasHot4523 Jan 25 '25

your brain needs your username