# From Waste to Resource: Making Materials in Space

> Every kilogram launched into space comes at significant cost, and the further from home a crew travels, the less practical it becomes to rely on resupply missions from Earth.

- **Source:** [Esa](https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Preparing_for_the_Future/Discovery_and_Preparation/From_Waste_to_Resource_Making_Materials_in_Space?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a3d5d27078cc66b65945504)
- **Published:** 2026-06-25
- **Category:** Science
- **Tags:** #space #making #materials #waste #resource #already #avenue #becomes
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