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		ceejayoz on June 4, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: SpaceX launches 60 more Starlink satellites It's a serious pity they never boosted the external tanks into a safe orbit for future use as station modules.

m4rtink on June 5, 2020 [–]

AFAIK there were some studies for that - it was doable delta-v wise. I wonder about the mess caused by the isolation foam deteriorating over time though.

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