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Correct me if I'm wrong but I am under the impression that Starship does not use that, the least expensive fuels for rockets are highly CO2 emitting, and the le
by flashback2199 3y ago
Correct me if I'm wrong but I am under the impression that Starship does not use that, the least expensive fuels for rockets are highly CO2 emitting, and the least expensive fuels are what will get rolled out in mass numbers if SpaceX, Blue Origin, and others succeed in building a rocket transportation industry.
- avhon1 3y agoStarship, Blue Origin's upcoming heavy-lift rocket New Glenn, and United Launch Alliance's upcoming heavy-lift rocket Vulcan, are all powered by methane and oxygen.
- lacksconfidence 3y agostarship uses methalox, a combination of methane and oxygen. I'm far from an expert, but my understanding is the methane comes from refining LNG.
- snewman 3y agoThat's generally where methane comes from today, but in time it may come from captured CO₂, e.g. see https://terraformindustries.com/ https://terraformindustries.com/ (disclaimer: I am a minor investor).