S1Bills t1_j5t22cn wrote on January 25, 2023 at 10:52 AM Reply to comment by mindlessgames in 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 This is 100% the answer. In addition, the waste issue (for commercial plants) is manageable from an engineering perspective, the politics are the problem. Permalink Parent 5
S1Bills t1_j5t22cn wrote
Reply to comment by mindlessgames in 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
This is 100% the answer. In addition, the waste issue (for commercial plants) is manageable from an engineering perspective, the politics are the problem.