Estimating the CO2 intensity of the space sector

Wilson, Andrew Ross (2022) Estimating the CO2 intensity of the space sector. Nature Astronomy, 6 (4). pp. 417-418. ISSN 2397-3366 (https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-022-01639-6)

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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.