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Ep. 765: Rockets vs The Environment

Ep. 765: Rockets vs The Environment

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Streamed live on Sep 22, 2025.

We don’t launch a lot of rockets every year, so their impact on
the environment is minimal compared to other forms of
transportation. But that number is steadily increasing with rates
that we’ll have to take seriously. What’s the current and future
impact of rockets on the environment Rocket facilities are often
surrounded by wildlife preserves and they always fly through our
atmosphere. Let's take a look at how launches do and don't impact
the environment around them from the surface of Earth, to the
farthest orbits (and landings).