The Methane Rocket Revolution is Here

SpaceX STARSHIP, Blue Origin NEW GLENN, ULA VULCAN CENTAUR, Relativity Space TERRAN R, Landspace ZHUQUE-2, Rocket Lab NEUTRON, Relativity Space TERRAN 1,ESA Ariane Group THEMIS, Stoke Space The possibilities of employing methane as a fuel for rockets have the potential to radically overhaul the space industry in multifarious ways. Primarily, as aforementioned, methane embodies a more ecologically friendly fuel source than traditional rocket fuels. If implemented, the utilization of methane-powered rockets has the capability of reducing the carbon footprint of space exploration, which has heretofore been an industry notorious for its pollutant output. Secondly, methane has greater accessibility than certain other rocket fuels, such as liquid hydrogen. Methane is derived from a plethora of sources, ranging from natural gas to renewable sources such as biomass and waste. This denotes that the production and distribution of methane as a rocket fuel can be more stable and less dependent on pa