Speaker
Mr
Enrico Tormena
(ESA)
Description
ESA has been pioneering the application of LCA to evaluate environmental impacts of space projects. The space sector is a unique domain, for which the application of LCA requires the development of dedicated databases and methodological rules. ESA published in 2016, for the first time ever, a Space Systems Life Cycle Assessment Guidelines, being a setting up stone in the progress of LCA for the space sector. Since that date, the methodology and the space industry have evolved and many lessons learned has been collected through its applications in different ESA projects. In 2024, ESA has started its update of its ESA LCA Guidelines. This presentation will show the main updates being performed.
Primary author
Mr
Enrico Tormena
(ESA)
