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Apr 26, 2012
Drilling and Excavation on Mars for Construction and In Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU)
Publication: Earth and Space 2010: Engineering, Science, Construction, and Operations in Challenging Environments
Abstract
There is a significant consideration to include humans as part of the NASA future missions aimed to explore the solar system. The current NASA plans consist of permanent habitation of the Earth's Moon and a visit to Mars. An extended presence of humans on other planets is quite challenging and requires establishing of the critical infrastructure to support the essential needs for such a presence. A critical requirement for such a presence is to have a robust In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) capability. This manuscript covers the current state of the art and the challenges of implementing ISRU technology on Mars.
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Earth and Space 2010: Engineering, Science, Construction, and Operations in Challenging Environments
Pages: 1074 - 1083
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© 2010 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Apr 26, 2012
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, 4800 Oak Grove Drive, Pasadena, CA 91109. E-mail: [email protected]
Honeybee Robotics Spacecraft Mechanisms Corporation, 460 W. 34th Street, New York, NY 10001. E-mail: [email protected]
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