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Re:NASA Puts Jet Propulsion Lab on Blast over Psyche Mission... by dr_dshiv on Monday November 07, 2022 @03:03AM (#33502651)
The point is that if each return journey requires propellant, you need to restock. An EM rail gun can just use solar power for continuous return. Rail guns are a present day technology.

You will already need substantial solar power and batteries, that’s not in question.

Re:NASA Puts Jet Propulsion Lab on Blast over Psyche Mission... by Moissanite on Monday November 07, 2022 @07:19AM (#33504866)
No-one is talking about multiple round trips to the asteroid. Moving the whole asteroid at once to a more mine-able location (the bottom of a gravity well, where people can actually use the material) is what I expect to be easier near term. Mass-driving from the asteroid to a target location is interesting too, but seems even more sci-fi. Frankly I don't expect to see either happen in my lifetime.