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Space junk in orbit is much more accessible than the nearest asteroid. Its also far easier to recycle and salvage than refining raw ore.
by IXxXI 4y ago
Space junk in orbit is much more accessible than the nearest asteroid.
Its also far easier to recycle and salvage than refining raw ore.
- toss1 4y agoBoth true - that's what makes it seem feasible. I suppose the real comparison is [cost of refining material in orbit] - [cost of collecting on orbit (which must be done anyway)] vs [cost of refining it on the surface + launching it into orbit].