Dr. John Barentine FRAS on Nostr: "Our analysis reveals that the production of launch vehicles and propellant ...

"Our analysis reveals that the production of launch vehicles and propellant combustion during launch events contribute most significantly to overall #GHG emissions, accounting for 72.6% of life cycle emissions. Among the rockets analyzed, reusable vehicles like Falcon-9 and Starship demonstrate 95.4% lower production emissions compared to non-reusable alternatives, highlighting the environmental benefits of reusability in space technology."

https://journals.gmu.edu/index.php/jssr/article/view/4295

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