Talk:Space Transport and Engineering Methods/Combined Systems

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The systems described below reduce conventional rocket use by 35 times to reach Earth orbit, and propellant use by at least 10 times to reach higher destinations. The reduced propulsion requirements allows beefing up hardware to last longer, and to add connectors so parts can be removed and replaced. Orbital mining has a payback ratio of 250 times or more in terms of raw mass. As long as a reasonable percentage of that mass can be used for something, transport from Earth can be leveraged by a large factor. The systems add supply lines and way stations at every step, and most of it is designed to grow as needed.

Result: The combined leverage of all the ideas allows doing about 10,000 times as much in space for the same cost as what we do today.