Elon Musk’s private space company, SpaceX, has achieved many successes. The space company reached an important record with the rocket launch step it carried out the other day. Accordingly, SpaceX managed to break a record with the number of rockets launched in a year. Here are the details!
200 different rockets were launched in one year!
SpaceX , the private space company owned by Elon Musk , has been on the agenda with various successes. The company, which carried out nearly 100 missions alone in 2023 alone, achieved significant results. However, apart from SpaceX, there are also other private space companies and government institutions.
Astronomer Jonathan McDowell , who recorded every rocket launch throughout the year , stated that people broke a record. Accordingly, people launched 200 different rockets in one year. On the other hand, this situation has both positive and negative effects.
It is stated that this is a significant success from a human perspective. However, it is possible to say that there are negative effects on the ozone layer and the environment. A team led by University College London found that carbon fragments emitted from rockets are 500 times more potent than atmospheric sources.
However, the team underlined that this situation could increase global warming. One of the names involved in this study, Dr. Eloise Marais made a statement on the issue.
“Rocket launches are compared to greenhouse gas and air pollutant emissions from the aircraft industry, Soot particles from rocket launches have a much greater impact than aircraft and other Earth-bound sources. “What we really need now is a conversation among experts on the best strategy for regulating this rapidly growing industry.” He stated:
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