FrankieFiveAngels t1_j5sw65t wrote on January 25, 2023 at 9:30 AM Reply to 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. by William0fBaskerville As everyone else is mentioning, rockets tend to explode when they don't work correctly, which is more often than you think. A space elevator would be ideal to expel waste (or anything) off the planet safely. Permalink 0
FrankieFiveAngels t1_j5sw65t wrote
Reply to 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. by William0fBaskerville
As everyone else is mentioning, rockets tend to explode when they don't work correctly, which is more often than you think.
A space elevator would be ideal to expel waste (or anything) off the planet safely.