Musk and Bezos Space Datacenters Could Be Catastrophic for Earth's Atmosphere
Space industry experts and environmental groups have filed a petition warning that millions of "orbital datacenters" proposed by SpaceX, Blue Origin and others could catastrophically alter Earth's atmosphere. Rockets and satellites burning up on re-entry release black soot, aluminium oxides and rare metals into the stratosphere at alarming levels. The plans require FCC approval, and petitioners are demanding an independent environmental review before any licences are granted.
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New US petition demands review of plans from tech companies amid fears of environmental destruction
Space datacenters proposed by SpaceX , Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin and others would release staggering levels of pollution that would probably alter the Earth’s atmosphere and be “catastrophic” for the planet, space industry experts and environmental groups warn in a new petition demanding a review of their impacts.
Tech companies have collectively proposed millions of “orbital datacenters” and are pressing forward with plans, which require Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approval. Among other issues, pollution from satellites and rockets burning up upon re-entry appears to be accumulating in the stratosphere at alarming levels. The spacecraft release black soot, rare metals, aluminum oxides and other pollutants with unknown effects.
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