What about air qualify in the surrounding area? Pm2.5 levels..

yourusername · on Nov 14, 2023

Is that really a concern? It may not be super healthy but it's not like you are going to a rocket launch every day. Airports are very unhealthy with the PM 0.1 levels but i haven't heard of anyone not flying because of that.

gardenhedge · on Nov 14, 2023

Air quality is something I've started paying attention to recently. I've flown a lot in the past but have never thought of it.

mensetmanusman · on Nov 14, 2023

A proper N95 solves it (unfortunately many that flooded the market post Covid are n95 ‘in name only’ and don’t have stable electret charged fibers).

pantalaimon · on Nov 14, 2023

It’s powered by methane, not coal

Faaak · on Nov 14, 2023

methane combustion _does_ release PM2.5

bell-cot · on Nov 14, 2023

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

chmod600 · on Nov 14, 2023

What particles? Why?

Faaak · on Nov 14, 2023

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

tontonius · on Nov 15, 2023

technically, methane is coal (with extra hydrogen)

bell-cot · on Nov 14, 2023

https://www.accuweather.com/en/us/south-padre-island/78597/a...

If it's a concern, I'd check again on Thursday & early Friday. At least around me, this summer, their multi-day forecasts were often pretty inaccurate.

jccooper · on Nov 14, 2023

I would be shocked if it were measurable. The launch is 5 miles away and the breeze blows inland.

ceejayoz · on Nov 15, 2023

The last launch sent some... larger than 2.5 micron bits up to 6.5 miles away.

https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2023-04-26/spacex-sta...

I suspect the new water deluge system will help a lot this time around, though.