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> Cooling the collected material would be expensive Can't you just throw it in the shade and wait? Space is an excellent insulator, but radiation cooling stil
by kadoban 2y ago
> Cooling the collected material would be expensive
Can't you just throw it in the shade and wait? Space is an excellent insulator, but radiation cooling still happens. Just let it sit there for a few weeks/months and you're all set, right?
- __MatrixMan__ 2y agoI think you're right. I've been thinking in terms of vehicles with habitats, where the conductive heating would eventually be a problem. But this is just a few buckets on a cable, the whole assembly can stay at molten-metal temperatures for weeks without hurting anything.