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Re: Astronauts unload 1.5 tons of trash into space

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"Mike Dworetsky" <platinum198@pants.btinternet.com> wrote in message ...
> a425couple wrote:
>> "The Starmaker" <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message ...
>>> Astronauts unload 1.5 tons of trash into space
>>> http://www.clickorlando.com/news/space-news/space-station-astronauts-give-huge-trash-can-the-boot
>> "Orbital ATK's Cygnus cargo vessel was released from the
>> robotic arm on the International Space Station (pictured) after
>> being packed with rubbish. --- 
>> its engines were due to fire twice, sending it on course for a fiery
>> finale in the Earth's atmosphere."
>>
>> I'll admit, I'm a bit surprised.
>> I had thought that they recycled all organic 'waste'
>> to save the huge cost of energy to put stuff into
>> orbit.
>> If our sewage treatment plants on earth can make it 'pure'
>> why can't they up there?
>
> The key phrase above is "on Earth".
> A lot of the ISS water gets recycled, but solid waste recycling would 
> require a very hefty amount of physical reprocessing plant, ---

Yes.  Thanks.
I had a bit of a "Duh!!" moment.
At the ISS they are doing experiments with plants.
Not yet the space farming to feed a conony (smile!)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_farming

> A lot of the waste cargo is also from packaging, ---
> As they already have an empty cargo vessel with no other use

Yes, I've no problem with that.  But save all the water etc.! 

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Astronauts unload 1.5 tons of trash into space The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2016-02-19 11:52 -0800
  Re: Astronauts unload 1.5 tons of trash into space The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2016-02-19 12:18 -0800
  Re: Astronauts unload 1.5 tons of trash into space "a425couple" <a425couple@hotmail.com> - 2016-02-19 13:52 -0800
    Re: Astronauts unload 1.5 tons of trash into space benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-02-19 17:00 -0500
      Re: Astronauts unload 1.5 tons of trash into space The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2016-02-19 14:03 -0800
    Re: Astronauts unload 1.5 tons of trash into space "Mike Dworetsky" <platinum198@pants.btinternet.com> - 2016-02-20 12:07 +0000
      Re: Astronauts unload 1.5 tons of trash into space "a425couple" <a425couple@hotmail.com> - 2016-02-21 16:46 -0800
  Re: Astronauts unload 1.5 tons of trash into space  - Moon Hoax - latest proof July 2015 "Bast" <fakename@nomail.invalid> - 2016-02-19 19:46 -0500
  Astronauts unload 1.5 tons of trash into space HVAC <mr.hvac@gmail.com> - 2016-02-20 04:23 -0800

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