Estimating the CO2 intensity of the space sector

Andrew Ross Wilson

doi:10.1038/s41550-022-01639-6

Estimating the CO2 intensity of the space sector

Andrew Ross Wilson

Mechanical And Aerospace Engineering

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Abstract

Conflicting methodologies for estimating the CO2 intensity of the space sector are beginning to emerge because of a lack of publicly available data, resulting in extensive variations that undermine the credibility of reported results.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	417-418
Number of pages	2
Journal	Nature Astronomy
Volume	6
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-022-01639-6
Publication status	Published - 21 Mar 2022

Keywords

European space agency
global carbon footprint
space industry

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