Going Green and into Space - Renewable Rocket Fuels
Source: SpaceAustralia
Musk’s SpaceX has been reusing components of the Falcon 9 launch system since 2015, showcasing images of what is often described as ‘text-book landings’ of the lower stages of giant Falcon 9 rockets, as they touch down on floating barges out at sea. Whilst reusability of rockets benefits science, exploration, and human spaceflight – one of the greatest drivers for stakeholders in the global launch segment is the scale and demand for in-orbit assets by industry and economy, fuelled in tandem by the plummeting costs and size of satellites (e.g. CubeSats), instrumentation, and even ride-sharing platform services.