Re: Business and commerce in space.

"kT" <cosmic@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Would you place your first settlement there?

Of course, that's where the water is.

It's theorized that probably a substantial number of NEAs are the remains of
comets, which means they would be icy cores surrounded by an insulating
blanket of desiccated regolith. If water is the primary issue, then why
pass these up to strike out so much deeper into the solar system?

Would
there be an already-established business network among settlements
more near Terra?

Nope, just lots of cryogenic tanks filled with water.

Being sold to what customers where?

How would you make your Ceres settlement long
term viable?

Nuclear energy. The Iranians can help us out.

You're talking logistics. What you're being asked is: What's your business
plan?


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