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Lunar in-situ resource utilization for the production of Pylon fission surface power radiator face sheets [PDF]

, 2023
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is currently considering the use of Fission Surface Power (FSP) for power generation on the Moon. Ultra-Safe Nuclear Corporation is developing a Pylon FSP system called Pylon which provides 3 MWe of ...
Gorokhovskaya, Diana
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Lunar 3D Concrete Printing: Current Status, Challenges, and Future Prospects

Buildings
3D Concrete Printing (3DCP) represents a pivotal advancement for establishing sustainable extraterrestrial infrastructure. This review synthesizes recent progress in lunar regolith-based composites, analyzing the interplay between material formulation ...
Yuching Wu, Peng Zhi, Athanasios Goulas, Abdirahman Hussein Mohamed, Peng Zhu   +4 more
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Thermomechanical loading scenarios of habitat structures on Mars: Experimental material characterization and numerical assessment of sulfur-concrete constructions

Developments in the Built Environment
Crewed missions to Mars will require the construction of habitable structures using locally available materials due to limited cargo capacity from Earth. Both sulfur and regolith are abundant on Mars and can be processed to sulfur-concrete via melting of
Sophie H. Gruber, Manuel Bode, Thomas Marcher, Roman Lackner   +3 more
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Current NASA In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) Strategic Vision [PDF]

, 2019
Perform development to TRL 5/6 through ground demonstration in relevant environment. Perform component/subscale subsystem flight demonstrations on small/mid-size landers.
Linne, Diane, Kleinhenz, Julie, Sanders, Gerald, Moore, Landon   +3 more
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Towards sustainable lunar habitats with ISRU in Chang’E mission: Mechanical–energy evolution and damage mechanisms of LPBF-printed lunar regolith simulate

International Journal of Mining Science and Technology
Targeting Chang’E-8 mission’ in-situ resource utilization (ISRU) for sustainable lunar habitats, laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) provides a viable pathway for in-situ additive manufacturing of lunar regolith.
Sheng Li, Xinyi Li, Yuyue Gao, Bo Zhou, Yan Zhou, Jian Song, Cheng Zhou, Wei Yao, Lieyun Ding   +8 more
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In-situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) to Support the Lunar Outpost and the Rationale for Precursor Missions [PDF]

, 2008
One of the ways that the Constellation Program can differ from Apollo is to employ a live-off-the-land or In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) supported architecture.
Simon, Thomas M.
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Enhanced Lunar regolith as a key component for supercapacitors and sodium-ion batteries

NPG Asia Materials
The sustainable use of extra-terrestrial materials for energy storage represents a critical step toward achieving long-term lunar and Martian colonization. In this study, lunar regolith simulant is investigated as a multifunctional electrode material for
Kaaviah Manoharan, Bindu Kalleshappa, Martin Pumera   +2 more
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In Situ Resource Utilization and Space Mining

, 2017
In Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) and Space mining are concepts developed by science fiction writers a while ago. However, only now technologies reach maturation level where ISRU and Space mining could actually be feasible.
Zacny, Kris
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NASA In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) Technology and Development Project Overview [PDF]

, 2008
Since the Vision for Space Exploration (VSE) was released in 2004, NASA, in conjunction with international space agencies, industry, and academia, has continued to define and refine plans for sustained and affordable robotic and human exploration of the ...
Lason, William E., Johnson, Kenneth, Mclemore, Carole, Sacksteder, Kurt R., Sanders, Gerald B.   +4 more
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Advanced spectroscopic investigation of lunar highland simulant (LHS-1) geopolymer for in-situ resource utilization

Materials & Design
In situ resource utilization (ISRU) is essential for sustainable lunar infrastructure, where geopolymers provide a promising pathway to reduce dependence on Earth-supplied materials.
Yanchen Oinam, Federico Pederson, Geun U. Ryu, Hee Jeong Kim, Sukhoon Pyo   +4 more
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