It isn't Easy Being Green and Getting to LEO

MWTJ writes "The BBC has a story about the environmental impact of the space shuttle. One of the things that started the modern environmentalist movement were pictures of the Earth from space, so we could see the beauty of the planet as never before. We could also see environmental destruction from space. But what is the impact of the space program on our planet? The story talks about the switch to Freon-free insulation, the use of clean-burning hydrogen/LOX fuel, and other factors. What else could be done to get to space with minimal harm to the planet?"

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Who Cares When...

[eno2001]

...big aerospace industrial corporations are makeing big $$$$? I mean, by the time any real damage starts showing up, the board or directors and CEOs of those companies will be long dead and their grandkids will have to deal with it. So fucking what? (Yes, this is a troll. But it's also meant to call out the way that most corporations operate these days. Moderate as you must, but anyone with mod points who is not a neocon (ie. you are a sane person), please consider modding this post as insightful. That is all.) ;P