In-Situ Resource Utilization

Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum
Larson. William
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Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum
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May 1, 2009

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What is Lunar In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU)? ISRU involves any hardware or operation that harnesses and utilizes ?in-situ? resources to create products and services for robotic and human exploration In-Situ Lunar Resources ???Natural? Lunar Resources ??Discarded Materials Lunar ISRU Products and Services ??Excavation, Site Preparation, and Outpost Deployment/Emplacement ??Mission Consumable Production ??Outpost Growth and Self-Sufficiency Benefits of ISRU ??Increased science and exploration hardware (instead of consumables) ??Increased safety, crew exploration time, and self-sufficiency ??Technology spin-in/spin-offs help recycling on Earth & space economy
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APA: Larson. William  (2009)  In-Situ Resource Utilization

MLA: Larson. William In-Situ Resource Utilization. Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum, 2009.

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