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		p1mrx on Jan 11, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Peregrine moon lander suffers anomaly after launch Interesting. Then I wonder how the GHG emissions of methalox/kerolox engines actually compare? Methalox emits less CO2, but unburned methane is 30X worse than CO2.

mr_toad on Jan 11, 2024 [–]

At least some of the unburnt gas in the exhaust plume will ‘afterburn’ when it mixes with oxygen in the atmosphere.

Aside from CO2, methalox engines produce noticeably less soot than kerolox.

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