Could a Giant Parasol in Outer Space Help Solve the Climate Crisis?
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Do we have the capability to launch 2.5 millions of tons into space, even if it's split up among lots of separate crafts in separate launches?
The completed ISS is around 450 tons, for reference.
I can't even imagine how much fuel it would take, even if we had enough reusable rockets.
I'm not necessarily philosophically opposed to the idea -- I'm just wondering if it's even achievable. The idea of filling the atmosphere with particles to reflect sunlight seems to accomplish the same thing, but far easier to do.