The environmental impact of space transport systems

by Jan-Steffen Fischer (University of Stuttgart, Institute of Space Systems)

Date: Tuesday 19 May 1923

Abstract: Life Cycle Assessment of Space Transportation Systems: In recent years, a new record for rocket launches has been set every year. The growing demand for space-based services suggests that this trend will continue in the coming years. This presentation will examine the environmental impacts of production, launch, and re-entry emissions in detail and illustrate them using several examples.

Jan-Steffen Fischer is Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Stuttgart; PhD candidate and research associate at the University of Stuttgart, Institute for Space Systems, since 2021. Research focuses on the environmental impacts of space transportation systems.