The current cost to transport materials into space is approximated at $10,000 dollars per kilogram. Mass of payloads for human oriented space mission can be greatly decreased through obtaining resources in space. Water, being abundant on carbonaceous chondrite (C-type) asteroids, could provide radiation shielding, life support, and potential fuel. Resources could save NASA up to $10 billion annually for future manned missions, and be the starting point for a space highway.

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Creator

• Cooper, Colin Yuen-Lim

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-032719-165703

Keyword

• Humanistic Studies of Technology

Advisor

• Humi, Mayer

Year

• 2019

Date created

• 2019-03-27

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright