What Happened
European Space Agency Develops New Method For Measuring Rocket Exhaust
The European Space Agency (ESA) and the German aerospace center, DLR, have collaborated on a project to measure rocket emissions, with the goal of better understanding the environmental impact of space transportation. A research aircraft chased a sub-orbital rocket launch in Sweden, combining ground-based measurements with aircraft recordings. The project, known as Firewall, aims to develop a concept for measuring rocket emissions and could lead to more sustainable space transportation. The operations were reported by the European Space Agency.