Concerns raised about environmental cost of satellite launches
1 Sep 15 7:31 AM · 8d ago · 1 article · 4 posts · 2 sources · development 1 of 2
Social media discussion emerges questioning the climate and ecological impact of the Vega-C rocket launch and eventual satellite reentry, noting trade-offs between climate monitoring benefits and launch emissions.
“What was the # climate & # environmental # impact of the Vega-C # rocket # launch & that of the rocket's # flight into # Space ? These two # satellites may be good things, but their launch - & eventual return to # Earth - aren't without # ecological # cost .”
rmblaber1956@mastodon.socialEuropean Space Agency (ESA) Space agency launching the satellitesSimonetta Cheli Director of Earth Observation Programmes at ESA
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first by Mastodon, 9d ago · also Deutsche Welle EN
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https://www. dw.com/en/europe-launches-two- climate-observation-satellites/a-79268705 . What was the # climate & # environmental # impact of the Vega-C # rocket # launch & that of the rocket's # flight into # Space ? These two # satellites may be good things, but their launch - & eventual return to # Earth - aren't without # ecological # cost .
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ESA has just send 2 Satellites to look closer at climate change: - The Flex (Fluorescence Explorer) Monitoring the very faint fluorescence emitted by plants when they carry out photosynthesis. - The Sentinel-3C satellite Monitoring the marine environment, on temperature, wave height and ocean currents, land use and land cover on farm yields. OC…
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