Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket tests in Texas are emitting so much methane you can see it from space - eviltoast

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket tests in Texas are emitting so much methane you can see it from space::So much you can see it from the ISS in space.

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    1 year ago

    Each fuel has it’s own use case, but in the case of reusable rockets…

    Hydrogen is harder to store, it leaks out of everything. Methane can sit in a tank for a long time. Holding a tank of methane so you can relight a rocket and land after being in space for a long time is a big advantage, and keeps you from having to throw away everything each flight.