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		IXxXI on Sept 18, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Senators introduce bill to thin out the 900k piece... 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 on Sept 18, 2022 [–]

Both 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].

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