ISRU technique · In-Situ Resource Utilisation · In development

Regolith Processing

Working the loose surface soil of the Moon and Mars — sintering or melting it into building material, extracting metals and oxygen, and using it for radiation shielding — turning the ground itself into a resource.

In-Situ Resource UtilisationIn development

The Moon
Mars

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Member of groupIn-Situ Resource Utilisation
Associated withThe Moon
Associated withMars
Associated withSurface Power Systems
Associated withSpace Construction for Habitats
Associated withThe Planetary Dust Challenge

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Regolith Processing

Worlds, stations & materials

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Regolith Processing

Worlds, stations & materials

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