Hey, can someone explain to me why we are not stending nuclear waste into space having a reliable rocket that can carry a decent amounts of cargo? I'm thinking about Falcon Heavy. One start a year would mean that US doesn't need to store anymore waste underground. Submitted by William0fBaskerville t3_10kukw2 on January 25, 2023 at 9:14 AM in space 84 comments 12
NameUnavail t1_j5t0nan wrote on January 25, 2023 at 10:33 AM Because as unlikely as a failure is, the consequences of one would be horrendous. If it failed at high altitude it would be far worse than fukushima or tschernobyl, it's simply not worth the risk Permalink 1
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