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MaiaSpace is a European space tech company designing, manufacturing and operating more sustainable space transportation solutions. Its ambition is to have the lowest environmental impact of the industry on the Earth and space, while being competitive. To achieve this, MaiaSpace has been evaluating the environmental impacts of its launch service through a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) model since day one.
MaiaSpace has developed a methodology to manage reusability within LCA and to estimate the impact of high-altitude emissions on climate change. The company is co-funding a PhD project which aims to better understand the amount of soot emitted during the launch phase. In addition, MaiaSpace investigates the alignment of its supplier's environmental policies with its own environmental engagements.
LCA model is continuously consolidated, with the objectives of improving data quality and reducing the use of proxies from databases. MaiaSpace approach includes environmental impacts at the same level as performance and cost. In addition, the company is committed to societal responsibility, notably by ensuring transparency to avoid greenwashing in our communications.
In this presentation, we will review our progress in eco-design, LCA, and general design trade-offs since the last Clean Space Industry Days.
