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Millions of orbital tons are necessary for planetary settlement
Millions of orbital tons are necessary for planetary settlement
Musk argues that delivering millions of tons to orbit is necessary to move enough material to the Moon and Mars to establish a sustainable multiplanetary civilization.
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