Drilling systems today mainly use water to move mass up the tube and away from the bit. In space, you need to develop a closed system to do that. -Matthew Graham

 

Drilling systems today mainly use water to move mass up the tube and away from the bit. In space, you need to develop a closed system to do that.


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