ISRU technique · In-Situ Resource Utilisation · Demonstrated

Oxygen Production

Producing breathable oxygen and oxidiser from local materials — from the carbon dioxide of the Martian atmosphere or from oxygen-bearing lunar regolith. NASA's MOXIE experiment on the Perseverance rover demonstrated making oxygen on Mars.

In-Situ Resource UtilisationDemonstrated

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›MOXIE demonstrated making oxygen on Mars

Mars
The Moon
Mars 2020

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Associated withThe Moon
Associated withMars 2020

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Oxygen Production

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Worlds, stations & materials

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Oxygen Production

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Worlds, stations & materials

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