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robots that can 3d print regolith into bricks, and ones that can pick and place.
by jlebrech 10y ago
robots that can 3d print regolith into bricks, and ones that can pick and place.
- drzaiusapelord 10y agoI think you're greatly underestimating what it takes to mine regolith in vast quantities, transport it, produce it into something usable, then build heavy structures with automation. You're looking at 10,000+ lbs machines and many of them and with no heavy energy source. You're not running these off solar or a small RTG, so you're probably talking building a nuclear reactor on the moon just to power these juggernauts. Meanwhile human built lightweight structures are pretty much doable right now with a heavy human rated rocket like the upcoming SLS or SpaceX's upcoming heavy configuration.
- jlebrech 10y agoI'm pretty sure there's lots of dust that can be sintered too.