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GHG emissions from rocketry are so trivially small that it's really not worth optimizing at this point. Maybe if SpaceX flew 500 rockets per day. (disclaimer:
by chris_va 6y ago
GHG emissions from rocketry are so trivially small that it's really not worth optimizing at this point. Maybe if SpaceX flew 500 rockets per day.
(disclaimer: I work in a climate research group)
- jabl 6y agoTotal volume is trivial compared to all other human activity, but like I mentioned there is some concern about the effect of rocket emissions in the middle and upper atmosphere given that we're likely to see a substantial increase in launch rate. See https://eos.org/features/the-coming-surge-of-rocket-emissions https://eos.org/features/the-coming-surge-of-rocket-emission... for a recent overview.