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[–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 month ago

SpaceX launches in 2023 were about 0.02 megatons of CO2 directly. I don't know how fugitive emissions from fueling and defueling, especially on starship with methane.

https://space.stackexchange.com/questions/13082/calculate-falcon-9-co2-emissions

200,000kg/launch, 100 launches.