>
>         The solid rocket booster's do burn some aliminum based compound
> if memory serves me correctly. The shuttle itself, produces steam and maybe
> a bit of nitrogen oxides which form around the edges of the exhuast jet
> as that should be quite hot (though I don't know if the same conditions that
> make nitrogen oxdies form in an enclosed space would be present on the
> edge of the exhaust jet)...
>
> dave
>
Dave,
Right, thanks.  Forgot about the solid boosters, guess they would throw
out some weird stuff :-)

But the shuttle itself is liquid-fueled, and as above, produces
steam/water vapor as exhaust.  Pretty neat.

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