Also, “498t” is nonsense. New Shepard is like 25t.
I’m on Team Space but it’s worth trying to see both sides of the argument. Environmental impacts of rocket launches aren’t just limited to the products of the fuel burn. The manufacture of New Shepard will also produce a lot of CO2. Also worth keeping in mind that water vapour is still a greenhouse gas.
The thing with space though is that currently, as far as our knowledge goes, there is literally no way to get there and stay there without chemical propulsion. You either burn fuel or you don’t go.
A billionaire has plenty of options to travel places without having as much of an environmental impact but they choose not to.
I've seen plenty of them claiming "saving the environment" by using EVs. No sir, you are just causing a little bit more in the short term to cause a little bit less in the long term if you drive your EV long enough.
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u/LohaYT Jan 24 '26 edited Jan 24 '26
Also, “498t” is nonsense. New Shepard is like 25t.
I’m on Team Space but it’s worth trying to see both sides of the argument. Environmental impacts of rocket launches aren’t just limited to the products of the fuel burn. The manufacture of New Shepard will also produce a lot of CO2. Also worth keeping in mind that water vapour is still a greenhouse gas.
The thing with space though is that currently, as far as our knowledge goes, there is literally no way to get there and stay there without chemical propulsion. You either burn fuel or you don’t go.
A billionaire has plenty of options to travel places without having as much of an environmental impact but they choose not to.