Investigating Variation in Launch Vehicle Atmospheric Impact by Launch Latitude and Season

Launch vehicles are a significant anthropogenic atmospheric emissions vector, and in the past have been shown to cause up to 50% as much global heating as aviation CO2. Despite this high magnitude of emissions impact, few studies quantify the variation in launch vehicle emissions beyond exploring la...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: McDonald, Helena
Other Authors: Selin, Noelle
Format: Thesis
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2024
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/154201