Chinese Rocket Launch--- Look Out Below!

[BABAR]

Oooops. Where's the RSO when you need one?

https://spacenews.com/china-launche...s-satellite-debris-falls-over-populated-area/



Hausjärvi, FINLAND— A Chinese launch of the joint Sino-French SVOM mission to study Gamma-ray bursts early Saturday saw toxic rocket debris fall over a populated area.
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A video posted on Chinese social media site Sina Weibo appears to show a rocket booster falling on a populated area with people running for cover.

The booster fell to Earth near Guiding County, Qiandongnan Prefecture in Guizhou province, according to another post. An airspace closure notice for the mission established a temporary danger area containing Guiding County, Guizhou.
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Authorities are understood to issue warnings and evacuation notices for areas calculated to be at risk from launch debris, reducing the risk of injuries.

Oh, that make me feel SOOO much better.

 

[aerostadt]

The oxidizer Nitrogen tetroxide N2O4, a liquid at room temperature easily decomposes into nitric oxide, a reddish brown toxic gas.

 

[BABAR]

The oxidizer Nitrogen tetroxide N2O4, a liquid at room temperature easily decomposes into nitric oxide, a reddish brown toxic gas.

That can’t be good. I’m curious how persistent these toxins are. The gases I would expect would be gone in 24 hours. Solids or liquids might be more persistent.

Nice of them to notify the county that they are launching over .

It’s only 630 mi.². Fortunately it’s fairly lowly populated at 231,000.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guiding_County

 

[aerostadt]

The oxidizer Nitrogen tetroxide N2O4, a liquid at room temperature easily decomposes into nitric oxide, a reddish brown toxic gas.

Actually, I didn't say that right. It decomposes into nitrogen dioxide, a toxic reddish brown gas, bad stuff.

 

[MClark]

Don’t have to go all the way to China for toxic red clouds.
Had one yesterday in Phoenix area.

https://www.abc15.com/news/region-w...eak-prompts-shelter-in-place-alert-in-buckeye

 

[aerostadt]

Don’t have to go all the way to China for toxic red clouds.
Had one yesterday in Phoenix area.

Yes, simply drop copper metal into high strength nitric acid to see clouds of nitrogen dioxide rising up. Don't breathe the vapors.