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Mars Industry May Depend on Asteroid Logistics Long Before It Becomes Self-Sufficient
Key Takeaways
- A preprint argues Mars may lack some materials needed for advanced industry.
- The study modeled a cargo craft with Starship-like specifications.
- No single-tank route to mine and return from metallic asteroids was found in the analysis.
- The authors propose multi-stop missions with refueling at C-type asteroids.
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