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Crazy idea: are there enough space nerds who would pay for a small momento piece of ISS that it might be worthwhile to disassemble it in space and bring parts b
by tedchs 5y ago
Crazy idea: are there enough space nerds who would pay for a small momento piece of ISS that it might be worthwhile to disassemble it in space and bring parts back to Earth?
- pc86 5y agoEven if you broke it into thousands of pieces and brought it back I think the cost would be astronomical. You've got to launch a craft up to take it apart and bring pieces back, potentially multiple times, compared to the cost of just blasting it into the water.
- bob1029 5y ago> the cost would be astronomical Absolutely. But, I think we may be also be underestimating the size of the market for things like this... Just search for Enron coffee mugs or pokemon cards on Ebay.
- BiteCode_dev 5y agoNo but a kickstarter to take a ship, and drag the ocean for the pieces would be cool.
- emiliobumachar 5y agoThe ISS routinely discards thrash by placing it in returning Soyuz capsules which would otherwise return empty. I wonder if there's a market for this thrash.