How environmentally friendly is SpaceX’s spaceship?
When the 50-meter-high upper stage of the SpaceX spaceship crashed into the Indian Ocean last week during its third test flight, environmentally conscious observers wondered whether the stainless steel vehicle, which may have contained hundreds of pounds of residual fuel, could endanger marine life . The good news is: not really. Starship uses one of the most environmentally friendly fuel combinations available. Still, sustainability experts warn that the rocket is not without problems.
'Debris and fuel [from the latest Starship launch] are a drop in the ocean," Tommaso Sgobba, executive director of the International Association for the Advancement of Space ...