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Mars Oxygen ISRU Experiment (MOXIE) [PDF]

Space Science Reviews, 2021
MOXIE is a technology demonstration that addresses the Mars 2020 (Perseverance) objective of preparing for future human exploration by demonstrating In Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) in the form of dissociating atmospheric CO2 into O2. The primary goals of the MOXIE project are to verify and validate the technology of Mars ISRU as a springboard for ...
Adrian Ponce, Michael Hecht, Jeffrey Johnson   +2 more
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Integrating resource utilization and bioregenerative life support systems for sustainable space exploration [PDF]

Frontiers in Microbiology
The long-term presence of humans in space depends on reducing reliance on Earth's resupply of materials and resources. In situ resource utilization (ISRU) represents a sustainable approach to support human activities in space by converting local ...
Mattia Esposito, Mattia Esposito, Mattia Esposito, Luca Tonietti, Luca Tonietti, Luca Tonietti, Rosa Santomartino, Donato Giovannelli, Donato Giovannelli, Donato Giovannelli, Donato Giovannelli, Donato Giovannelli, Elena Chianese, Alessandra Rotundi, Alessandra Rotundi, Ida Romano, Annarita Poli, Ilaria Finore, Angelina Cordone, Paola Di Donato, Paola Di Donato, Paola Di Donato   +21 more
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From Earth to Mars: a perspective on exploiting biomineralization for Martian construction [PDF]

Frontiers in Microbiology
The future of Mars colonization hinges on the ability to construct durable infrastructure using locally available resources. Given the high cost and logistical complexity of transporting construction materials to Mars, the development of autonomous in ...
Shiva Khoshtinat, Jared Long-Fox, Seyed Mohammad Javad Hosseini   +2 more
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Lunar ISRU energy storage and electricity generation [PDF]

Acta Astronautica, 2020
The survival of the astronauts and their equipment is the priority for any long-term exploration mission to the Moon. The provision of energy during the long lunar nights is a critical part of these missions. Several approaches have recently been considered to store and provide energy on the Moon by means of ISRU (In-Situ Resource Utilisation).
Mario F Palos, Sonia Fereres, Ricard González-Cinca   +2 more
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Toward Building Sustainable Mars Infrastructure: A CO₂-Breathing Plasma Thruster for Orbit Maintenance and In Situ Oxygen Generation. [PDF]

Glob Chall
This study demonstrates a CO2‐breathing plasma thruster capable of producing high thrust and generating oxygen directly from the Martian atmosphere. By combining propulsion with in situ resource utilization, the system enables long‐duration satellite orbit maintenance and supports future human exploration.
Taploo A, Duppada GS, Keidar M.
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Development and flight-testing of modular autonomous cultivation systems for biological plastics upcycling aboard the ISS [PDF]

npj Microgravity
Cultivation of microorganisms in space has enormous potential to enable in-situ resource utilization (ISRU) Here, we develop an autonomous payload with fully programmable serial passaging and sample preservation, termed the Modular Open Biological ...
Xin Liu, Pat Pataranutaporn, Benjamin Fram, Allison Z. Werner, Sunanda Sharma, Nicholas P. Gauthier, Erika Erickson, Patrick Chwalek, Kelsey J. Ramirez, Morgan A. Ingraham, Natasha P. Murphy, Krista A. Ryon, Braden T. Tierney, Gregg T. Beckham, Christopher E. Mason, Ariel Ekblaw   +15 more
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Mars In Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) with Focus on Atmospheric Processing for Near-Term Application—A Historical Review and Appraisal

Applied Sciences (Switzerland)
The inspirational paper by Ash, Dowler, and Varsi in 1978, proposing to utilize in situ resources on Mars (ISRU) rather than bringing them from Earth, originated the field of Mars ISRU that has been the subject of research ever since.
Vassilis Inglezakis, Donald Rapp, Rapp Donald   +2 more
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Production of Martian fiber by in-situ resource utilization strategy [PDF]

iScience
Summary: Many countries and commercial organizations have shown great interest in constructing a Martian base. In situ resource utilization (ISRU) provides a cost-effective way to achieve this ambitious goal.
Ze-Shi Guo, Dan Xing, Xiong-Yu Xi, Cun-Guang Liang, Bin Hao, Xiaojia Zeng, Hong Tang, Huaican Chen, Wen Yin, Peng Zhang, Kefa Zhou, Qingbin Zheng, Peng-Cheng Ma   +12 more
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Proteomics of long-term acclimation of the desert cyanobacterium Chroococcidiopsis sp. CCMEE 029 in perchlorate-rich medium and its implications for in situ resource utilization on Mars [PDF]

Current Research in Microbial Sciences
Space exploration demands sustainable technologies to minimize reliance on Earth-based resources. The extreme-tolerant cyanobacterium Chroococcidiopsis sp.
Gabriele Rigano, Joerg Doellinger, Peter Lasch, Giorgia Di Stefano, Beatriz Gallego Fernandez, Loredana Santo, Daniela Billi   +6 more
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Planetary Regolith Delivery Systems for ISRU [PDF]

Journal of Aerospace Engineering, 2013
The challenges associated with collecting regolith on a planetary surface and delivering it to an in-situ resource utilization system differ significantly from similar activities conducted on Earth. Since system maintenance on a planetary body can be difficult or impossible to do, high reliability and service life are expected of a regolith delivery ...
James G Mantovani
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