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Space tourism sparking environmental concerns over its carbon footprint

Virgin Galactic s SpaceshipTwo takes off for a suborbital test flight of the VSS Unity on December 13, 2018, in Mojave, California. Photo: AFP After years of waiting, Richard Branson s journey to space this month on a Virgin Galactic vessel was supposed to be a triumphant homecoming. Instead, the jaunt attracted significant criticism – about its carbon footprint. With Jeff Bezos completing a suborbital flight on a Blue Origin rocket on July 20, and Elon Musk s SpaceX planning an all-civilian orbital mission in September, the nascent space tourism industry finds itself facing tough questions about its environmental impact.Right now, rocket launches as a whole don t happen often enough to pollute significantly.

Space Tourism Starts to Worry Experts About Potential Environmental Concerns

(Photo : WikiImages on Pixabay) Richard Branson s trip to space this month aboard a Virgin Galactic spaceship was meant to be a triumphant homecoming after years of waiting. Instead, the trip drew widespread criticism for its carbon footprint. (Photo : Image From Space Perspective) The developing space tourism sector faces severe concerns about its environmental effect, with Jeff Bezos scheduled to fly on a Blue Origin rocket on July 20 and Elon Musk s SpaceX planning an all-civilian orbital trip in September. Currently, rocket launches do not occur frequently enough to cause substantial pollution. In comparison to other human activities or even commercial aircraft, carbon dioxide emissions are completely minuscule, NASA s senior climate advisor Gavin Schmidt told AFP.

Space tourism is fuelling concerns over environment

Space tourism is fuelling concerns over environment July 19 2021 10:42 PM A After years of waiting, Richard Branson’s journey to space this month on a Virgin Galactic vessel was supposed to be a triumphant homecoming. Instead, the jaunt attracted significant criticism about its carbon footprint. With Jeff Bezos set to launch on a Blue Origin rocket today, and Elon Musk’s SpaceX planning an all-civilian orbital mission in September, the nascent space tourism industry finds itself facing tough questions about its environmental impact. Right now, rocket launches as a whole don’t happen often enough to pollute significantly. “The carbon dioxide emissions are totally negligible compared to other human activities or even commercial aviation,” Nasa’s chief climate adviser Gavin Schmidt told AFP.

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