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Good point, but the assumptions are that this metal would then be used in potentially life critical systems and would require the full rigor of quality assessme
by Simon_O_Rourke 2y ago
Good point, but the assumptions are that this metal would then be used in potentially life critical systems and would require the full rigor of quality assessments for such materials. Not too sure how that might work in LEO.
- pengaru 2y agoThe vacuum of space seems like an ideal environment for producing high purity metals.
- adrianN 2y agoOnce you have all the expensive fragile gear in orbit…
- HPsquared 2y agoThat's an interesting research area!
- MattExSci 2y agoThe physics don't work to bring this stuff back to LEO. We’ve got to use the atmosphere to slow us down.
- grey-area 2y agoHow are you planning to do that in future missions? Sending up a a capsule or heat shield for sample return, or is the ultimate goal to return a larger mass and lose some? Pre-built sample return has been proven to work with another asteroid in a small way I guess, the Hayabusa mission.
- thomquaid 2y agowell, nothing is really ever lost