How do you approach lifecycle sustainability in the developments of your launch systems?
MaiaSpace answered this key question during the 1st International Symposium on Small Launch Vehicles and Spaceports, jointly organized last week by European Space Agency – ESA and UK Space Agency in Harwell, UK.
During the panel ‘Lifecycle Sustainability’, our environmental performance expert Antoinette Ott explained how Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of our launcher is performed since day one, as we are continously working on tackling the unique challenges the space sector faces for assessing its environmental impact. We are working with academic partners and participating to standardization efforts to help tackle these gaps.
From improving propellant production efficiency to maximizing performance/dry mass and filling ratio of our launchers through modularity, or paving the way for in-orbit mobility services, our ultimate objective is to mitigate our impact on both Earth and space environments, as we believe this is a social responsibility and a potential competitive advantage for the future.