Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
Space Exploration Technologies Corp., commonly known as SpaceX, is a pioneering force in the aerospace sector, headquartered in the United States. Founded in 2002 by Elon Musk, the company has rapidly established itself within the other transport equipment industry, focusing on the design and manufacture of advanced rockets and spacecraft.
SpaceX's core offerings include the Falcon 1, Falcon 9, and Falcon Heavy launch vehicles, as well as the Dragon spacecraft, which uniquely combines cargo and crew capabilities. The company has achieved significant milestones, such as being the first privately-funded entity to send a spacecraft to the International Space Station. With a strong market position, SpaceX continues to lead in innovation, aiming to reduce space transportation costs and enable the colonisation of Mars.
-15 vs industry average
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.’s score of 13 is lower than 22% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.
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Industry Intensity
Transport Equipment Manufacturing has above-average carbon intensity
Industry performance
The Transport Equipment Manufacturing industry has reduced its overall emissions by 31% since 2018
Reported emissions
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Space Exploration Technologies Corp.'s reported carbon emissions
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX), headquartered in the US and operating in the "Other transport equipment (35)" industry, has disclosed emissions data for several years.
For 2017, SpaceX reported Scope 1 emissions of approximately 14.03 million kg CO2e from mobile combustion and Scope 2 emissions of approximately 67.73 million kg CO2e from purchased electricity. In the same year, the company's total Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions amounted to approximately 81.76 million kg CO2e.
In 2016, SpaceX's Scope 1 emissions were approximately 10.34 million kg CO2e (mobile combustion) and Scope 2 emissions were approximately 77.07 million kg CO2e (purchased electricity), totalling approximately 87.41 million kg CO2e.
Emissions for 2015 were reported as approximately 9.31 million kg CO2e for Scope 1 (mobile combustion) and approximately 76.34 million kg CO2e for Scope 2 (purchased electricity), with a combined total of approximately 85.65 million kg CO2e.
For 2008, SpaceX reported Scope 1 emissions of approximately 27.05 million kg CO2e (mobile combustion) and Scope 2 emissions of approximately 149.86 million kg CO2e (purchased electricity), bringing the total to approximately 176.91 million kg CO2e.
No Scope 3 emissions data has been disclosed for these years, with "purchased goods and services" identified as a missing data point.
In 2022, production emissions were noted for "Starship/Super Heavy Launches," with a value of 6,600.0 tonnes, though the scope was not specified.
SpaceX has not publicly disclosed specific reduction targets or commitments through initiatives like the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) or the Climate Pledge.
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Space Exploration Technologies Corp.’s Climate Goals (2030 & 2050)
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