Editing Asteroid Mining and the Space Economy (section)

== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Applying</span> ==
'''Modeling 'The Space Mining Payoff' (Calculating 'Saved Launch Mass' via ISRU):'''
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def calculate_isru_savings(target_fuel_kg, cost_per_kg_launch):
    """
    Shows why 'Mining Space' is the only way to settle it.
    """
    # Total cost if launched from Earth
    earth_cost = target_fuel_kg * cost_per_kg_launch
    
    # Total cost if mined (fixed infrastructure cost + low operating cost)
    mining_infra_cost = 5e9  # $5 Billion
    mining_cost = target_fuel_kg * 10 
    
    total_mined_cost = mining_infra_cost + mining_cost
    
    if total_mined_cost < earth_cost:
        return f"ECONOMY: VIABLE. (Saved ${int(earth_cost - total_mined_cost)}. ISRU is cheaper)."
    else:
        return f"ECONOMY: TOO EARLY. (Lifting from Earth is still cheaper by ${int(total_mined_cost - earth_cost)})."

# Case: A Mars colony needing 1 Million KG of fuel. Launch cost $2,000/kg.
print(calculate_isru_savings(1000000, 2000))
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; Economic Landmarks
: '''SpaceX / Blue Origin''' → (See Article 684). "Reducing" "Launch Costs" by **10x** through **"Reusable Rockets,"** "Opening" the "Door" to "Space Mining."
: '''Planetary Resources / Deep Space Industries''' → (See Article 687). The "Pioneer Companies" that "Started" the "Industry" (and 'Failed' early, but set the 'Vision').
: '''The 'Space Act' (USA, 2015)''' → The "First Law" "Allowing" "Private Citizens" to **"Own"** "Resources" "Extracted" from space.
: '''Luxembourg's 'SpaceResources.lu' ''' → A "National Strategy" to "Become" the **"European Hub"** for "Space Mining" "Finance" and "Law."
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