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> If, instead, we would build stuff in orbit it would be much cheaper and faster as you don't need origami like folding, high Gs resistance, and a malfunctionin
by sobkas 5y ago
> If, instead, we would build stuff in orbit it would be much cheaper and faster as you don't need origami like folding, high Gs resistance, and a malfunctioning piece can be replaced easily.
Are you sure it would be cheaper? Building orbital build facility would be so expensive. Housing staff to build in the orbit or investing in robotics isn't cheap (or possible) either. So it's cheaper to include hardening against high-G launches than build orbital facility for the amount of launches that need this kind of preparations.