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.
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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.
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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.
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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 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.
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