RE: https://mstdn.social/@TechCrunch/116205018327360404
A reliable technology for returning payloads to Earth from #space π is a necessity for several futuristic business models β testing new materials in orbit, manufacturing #pharmaceuticals π or high-end #electronics in microgravity, or harvesting resources like metals from #asteroids.
Making satellites reusable β»οΈ : "If you want to update a payload component every year, instead of having to build new #satellites π°οΈ and keep those old ones up in space, you can bring them down and go back"








