Ecological issues of space industry

The article deals with the negative impact on the ecological situation in the areas of rocket and space activities. It turns out that the fallen modules of carrier rockets and the remaining fuel in them (heptyl) which enters the environment by toxic dispersing in the atmosphere and gets in contact o...

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Published in:IOP conference series. Materials Science and Engineering 2020-04, Vol.822 (1), p.12035
Main Author: Piskorskaya, S Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aerospace industry
Environmental effects
Environmental impact
Launching facilities
Parameter identification
Rockets
Spaceports
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Summary:The article deals with the negative impact on the ecological situation in the areas of rocket and space activities. It turns out that the fallen modules of carrier rockets and the remaining fuel in them (heptyl) which enters the environment by toxic dispersing in the atmosphere and gets in contact on the ground having a negative effect on the environment. The article presents a comparison of functioning spaceports, especially the advantages and disadvantages of the Baikonur and the Vostochny cosmodromes. As a proposal, a system of permanent monitoring is considered, which allows identifying the parameters of the environment in an open approach to reduce social stress in the areas of activity of the rocket and space industry.
ISSN:1757-8981
1757-899X
DOI:10.1088/1757-899X/822/1/012035