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by nxzero 3636 days ago
What about grabbing mass from the surface of the moon, junk that's floating around, etc.?

Seems like this might be cheaper than getting it off Earth, right?

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Except then you'd need to launch a full blown transport, mining, and manufacturing facility from Earth and assemble it just like the space station. I wouldn't be surprised if such a ship is heavier than the station you're trying to build, even if you strip out life support because the gear necessary to make silicon chips or machine hard metals is massive and numerous.