[politicianslie]

Couldn’t they figure a way to launch it harmlessly into the SUN?

orbital velocity is around 17,000 mph. Escape velocity is around 25,000 mph.

If you want to pay for the vehicle to grab it and then accelerate it to escape velocity, feel free to give Elon Musk a call.

[Carriage Hill]

“If you want to pay for the vehicle to grab it and then accelerate it to escape velocity, feel free to give Elon Musk a call.”

Screw it; he’s not calling anyone back. Let the stuff drop to Earth.