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MrBragg t1_jbuos98 wrote

Let’s use this problem to our advantage: If we can create a method for gathering up this space junk, and launch it at the moon, crashing it into a very small area, perhaps a single crater, it can be recycled into building materials for future projects. Who’s with me?

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vorpal_potato t1_jbuss2r wrote

That sounds very difficult, and only saves you about 60% of the delta-V needed to get material to the moon.

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Annicity t1_jbw430u wrote

While not feasible now (what vorpal said) salvage operations are eventually going to be required in the future. I wonder how that will work.

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