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Is it possible to create different colors in rocket exhaust?
Are rocket exhaust flames ever opaque?What does the exhaust plume of a rocket look like in vacuum?What is the electromagnetic spectrum profile of rocket flame/exhaust?Why is (conventional) ramjet not used for 2nd stage of rocket propulsion?What is the 'Summerfield criterion' regarding rocket exhaust expansionOrbital ATK’s Cygnus 2nd stage exhaust plumeTemperature and pressure of rocket exhaustExhaust plume length variation across different rocket typesWhy does the exhaust plume apprear to be throbbing?What is the difference between “Air-augmented rocket propulsion” and “integral rocket-ramjet propulsion”?
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Would it be feasible in any rocket engine (liquid or solid) intended for flight above the atmosphere to add one of the following elements: barium, lithium, sodium, copper, or calcium to create different colors in the exhaust plume, or would those elements render all engines not flight worthy?
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Would it be feasible in any rocket engine (liquid or solid) intended for flight above the atmosphere to add one of the following elements: barium, lithium, sodium, copper, or calcium to create different colors in the exhaust plume, or would those elements render all engines not flight worthy?
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Would it be feasible in any rocket engine (liquid or solid) intended for flight above the atmosphere to add one of the following elements: barium, lithium, sodium, copper, or calcium to create different colors in the exhaust plume, or would those elements render all engines not flight worthy?
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Would it be feasible in any rocket engine (liquid or solid) intended for flight above the atmosphere to add one of the following elements: barium, lithium, sodium, copper, or calcium to create different colors in the exhaust plume, or would those elements render all engines not flight worthy?
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Sure, it's entirely possible. Not unusual in model rocketry (where style points can count for something), for example:
answered 2 hours ago
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I realize I left out one very important detail in my question. Rocket engines for travel outside of the Earth's atmosphere.
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@Bob516 Doesn't really matter. Putting certain chemicals in the fuel/oxidizer can generate a colored flame. Rockets going outside the atmosphere are typically more concerned with performance than looking pretty, though.
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– ceejayoz
1 hour ago
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In the real world yes, performance is the concern. I wanted to know if in fiction it would be reasonable to consider colorful exhaust, or would it raise a red flag hurting the credibility of a story.
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– Bob516
1 hour ago
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In the old Lester Del Rey book "Rocket Jockey" about racing spaceships, they add chemicals to the exhaust so the spectators can differentiate the vessels.
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– Organic Marble
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@Bob516 Your question might be better suited to worldbuilding.stackexchange.com, in that case.
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Sure, it's entirely possible. Not unusual in model rocketry (where style points can count for something), for example:
answered 2 hours ago
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20116
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I realize I left out one very important detail in my question. Rocket engines for travel outside of the Earth's atmosphere.
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– Bob516
1 hour ago
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@Bob516 Doesn't really matter. Putting certain chemicals in the fuel/oxidizer can generate a colored flame. Rockets going outside the atmosphere are typically more concerned with performance than looking pretty, though.
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– ceejayoz
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In the real world yes, performance is the concern. I wanted to know if in fiction it would be reasonable to consider colorful exhaust, or would it raise a red flag hurting the credibility of a story.
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– Bob516
1 hour ago
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In the old Lester Del Rey book "Rocket Jockey" about racing spaceships, they add chemicals to the exhaust so the spectators can differentiate the vessels.
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– Organic Marble
1 hour ago
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@Bob516 Your question might be better suited to worldbuilding.stackexchange.com, in that case.
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Sure, it's entirely possible. Not unusual in model rocketry (where style points can count for something), for example:
answered 2 hours ago
ceejayozceejayoz
20116
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I realize I left out one very important detail in my question. Rocket engines for travel outside of the Earth's atmosphere.
$endgroup$
– Bob516
1 hour ago
1
$begingroup$
@Bob516 Doesn't really matter. Putting certain chemicals in the fuel/oxidizer can generate a colored flame. Rockets going outside the atmosphere are typically more concerned with performance than looking pretty, though.
$endgroup$
– ceejayoz
1 hour ago
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In the real world yes, performance is the concern. I wanted to know if in fiction it would be reasonable to consider colorful exhaust, or would it raise a red flag hurting the credibility of a story.
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– Bob516
1 hour ago
1
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In the old Lester Del Rey book "Rocket Jockey" about racing spaceships, they add chemicals to the exhaust so the spectators can differentiate the vessels.
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– Organic Marble
1 hour ago
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@Bob516 Your question might be better suited to worldbuilding.stackexchange.com, in that case.
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Sure, it's entirely possible. Not unusual in model rocketry (where style points can count for something), for example:
answered 2 hours ago
ceejayozceejayoz
20116
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Sure, it's entirely possible. Not unusual in model rocketry (where style points can count for something), for example:
answered 2 hours ago
ceejayozceejayoz
20116
answered 2 hours ago
ceejayozceejayoz
20116
answered 2 hours ago
ceejayozceejayoz
20116
answered 2 hours ago
ceejayozceejayoz
20116
20116
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I realize I left out one very important detail in my question. Rocket engines for travel outside of the Earth's atmosphere.
$endgroup$
– Bob516
1 hour ago
1
$begingroup$
@Bob516 Doesn't really matter. Putting certain chemicals in the fuel/oxidizer can generate a colored flame. Rockets going outside the atmosphere are typically more concerned with performance than looking pretty, though.
$endgroup$
– ceejayoz
1 hour ago
$begingroup$
In the real world yes, performance is the concern. I wanted to know if in fiction it would be reasonable to consider colorful exhaust, or would it raise a red flag hurting the credibility of a story.
$endgroup$
– Bob516
1 hour ago
1
$begingroup$
In the old Lester Del Rey book "Rocket Jockey" about racing spaceships, they add chemicals to the exhaust so the spectators can differentiate the vessels.
$endgroup$
– Organic Marble
1 hour ago
$begingroup$
@Bob516 Your question might be better suited to worldbuilding.stackexchange.com, in that case.
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– ceejayoz
1 hour ago
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$begingroup$
I realize I left out one very important detail in my question. Rocket engines for travel outside of the Earth's atmosphere.
$endgroup$
– Bob516
1 hour ago
1
$begingroup$
@Bob516 Doesn't really matter. Putting certain chemicals in the fuel/oxidizer can generate a colored flame. Rockets going outside the atmosphere are typically more concerned with performance than looking pretty, though.
$endgroup$
– ceejayoz
1 hour ago
$begingroup$
In the real world yes, performance is the concern. I wanted to know if in fiction it would be reasonable to consider colorful exhaust, or would it raise a red flag hurting the credibility of a story.
$endgroup$
– Bob516
1 hour ago
1
$begingroup$
In the old Lester Del Rey book "Rocket Jockey" about racing spaceships, they add chemicals to the exhaust so the spectators can differentiate the vessels.
$endgroup$
– Organic Marble
1 hour ago
$begingroup$
@Bob516 Your question might be better suited to worldbuilding.stackexchange.com, in that case.
$endgroup$
– ceejayoz
1 hour ago
$begingroup$
I realize I left out one very important detail in my question. Rocket engines for travel outside of the Earth's atmosphere.
$endgroup$
– Bob516
1 hour ago
$begingroup$
I realize I left out one very important detail in my question. Rocket engines for travel outside of the Earth's atmosphere.
$endgroup$
– Bob516
1 hour ago
1
1
$begingroup$
@Bob516 Doesn't really matter. Putting certain chemicals in the fuel/oxidizer can generate a colored flame. Rockets going outside the atmosphere are typically more concerned with performance than looking pretty, though.
$endgroup$
– ceejayoz
1 hour ago
$begingroup$
@Bob516 Doesn't really matter. Putting certain chemicals in the fuel/oxidizer can generate a colored flame. Rockets going outside the atmosphere are typically more concerned with performance than looking pretty, though.
$endgroup$
– ceejayoz
1 hour ago
$begingroup$
In the real world yes, performance is the concern. I wanted to know if in fiction it would be reasonable to consider colorful exhaust, or would it raise a red flag hurting the credibility of a story.
$endgroup$
– Bob516
1 hour ago
$begingroup$
In the real world yes, performance is the concern. I wanted to know if in fiction it would be reasonable to consider colorful exhaust, or would it raise a red flag hurting the credibility of a story.
$endgroup$
– Bob516
1 hour ago
1
1
$begingroup$
In the old Lester Del Rey book "Rocket Jockey" about racing spaceships, they add chemicals to the exhaust so the spectators can differentiate the vessels.
$endgroup$
– Organic Marble
1 hour ago
$begingroup$
In the old Lester Del Rey book "Rocket Jockey" about racing spaceships, they add chemicals to the exhaust so the spectators can differentiate the vessels.
$endgroup$
– Organic Marble
1 hour ago
$begingroup$
@Bob516 Your question might be better suited to worldbuilding.stackexchange.com, in that case.
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– ceejayoz
1 hour ago
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@Bob516 Your question might be better suited to worldbuilding.stackexchange.com, in that case.
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