h455566hh t1_j5szrih wrote on January 25, 2023 at 10:21 AM Reply to Hey, can someone explain to me why we are not stending nuclear waste into space having a reliable rocket that can carry a decent amounts of cargo? I'm thinking about Falcon Heavy. One start a year would mean that US doesn't need to store anymore waste underground. by William0fBaskerville Nuclear waste is valuable. It can be recycled into more nuclear fuel. Currently no industrial work is done in space, it's too expensive. Space stations and satelites are used only for research, Permalink 6
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Reply to Hey, can someone explain to me why we are not stending nuclear waste into space having a reliable rocket that can carry a decent amounts of cargo? I'm thinking about Falcon Heavy. One start a year would mean that US doesn't need to store anymore waste underground. by William0fBaskerville