Starship will attempt a launch this weekend

Re:Starship will attempt a launch this weekend by pantalaimon on Tuesday November 14, 2023 @03:09AM (#38260415)

It’s powered by methane, not coal

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Re:Starship will attempt a launch this weekend by Faaak on Tuesday November 14, 2023 @04:47AM (#38261157)

methane combustion _does_ release PM2.5

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Re:Starship will attempt a launch this weekend by bell-cot on Tuesday November 14, 2023 @06:04AM (#38261739)

If you are close enough to experience a PM2.5 spike from the actual exhaust, then you probably have far worse health issues.

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Re:Starship will attempt a launch this weekend by chmod600 on Tuesday November 14, 2023 @01:10PM (#38267083)

What particles? Why?

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Re:Starship will attempt a launch this weekend by Faaak on Tuesday November 14, 2023 @01:53PM (#38267746)

basically soot, as combustion is rarely a perfect CO₂ + H₂O

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Re:Starship will attempt a launch this weekend by tontonius on Wednesday November 15, 2023 @03:00AM (#38274361)

technically, methane is coal (with extra hydrogen)

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