In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) is key to long term presence at any extraterrestrial destination. Current NASA direction is to achieve a sustainable presence on the lunar surface by 2028. Mission plans currently target the lunar South Pole to leverage the extended periods of solar illumination and allows for potential access to water ice in the permanently shadowed areas around the poles. With water, it is possible to produce both fuel and oxidizer to fully refuel a vehicle. In order to address ISRU infusion into mission planning, a study of an end-to-end ISRU propellant production system was initiated to assess ISRU architectures and obtain mass and power estimates for each. The results of these case studies will be presented.


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    Title :

    Case Studies for Lunar ISRU Systems Utilizing Polar Water


    Contributors:
    J. E. Kleinhenz (author) / A. Paz (author)

    Publication date :

    2020


    Size :

    13 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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    Kleinhenz, Julie E. / Paz, Aaron | AIAA | 2020




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