Company backed by James Cameron & Google founders may mine asteroids

Re:Company backed by James Cameron & Google founders may min... by jessriedel on Wednesday April 18, 2012 @05:27PM (#3860311)

I think parachutes would be a waste, but a cheap, spray-on ablative layer could make sense.

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Re:Company backed by James Cameron & Google founders may min... by bdunbar on Wednesday April 18, 2012 @09:31PM (#3861024)

Think of it this way - with parachutes and a guidance system you can land the stuff wherever you want.

This might not be so important for tons of raw metal. Could be a good tech to have around when you want your orbital factories to compete with terrestrial concerns.

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