I think you’re a bit too optimistic - I’d guess 2050 to 2060 for routine mining operations in the asteroid belt.
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Speaking of that, the final burn of the second stage was successful, and Musk’s Tesla is going out beyond Mars to the asteroid belt.
Musk’s Tesla is going out beyond Mars to the asteroid belt.
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Can’t you just imagine that some large astroid attracts the vehicle and the car lands perfectly? What a shock that would be for some putative astroid miner!