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Cleaning up the RS1 environmental mess

RS-1 engines engaged.
RS-1 engines engaged. Photo: ABL Space Systems

Approximately 5,200 gallons of Jet Fuel A—a kerosene-based fuel—spilled onto the surrounding environment, in addition to hydraulic, mineral, and lubricating oils, ash, burned batteries, and scraps of charred debris. Clean-up efforts in Alaska are ongoing.