Episode 444: 357 - Harvesting Resources From The Solar System. In Situ Resource Utilization
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Rocket launches are expensive. Even with huge price drops from SpaceX and other New Space companies, there\\u2019s no cheap way to get stuff down here in Earth\\u2019s gravity well up to low Earth orbit. In order to really survive and thrive in space, we\\u2019ve got to learn to live off the land, to acquire the resources in space that will allow us to survive\\u2026 in space. We\\u2019ve got to learn to turn those raw materials into forms we need: fuel, breathable air, water, construction materials, and eventually even finished goods like rocket parts and electronics.
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