Overview of Research for Lunar Oxygen Processing at Carbotek Development Laboratories

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Jan 1997

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In Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) Technical Interchange Meeting, p. 15

Physics

Oxygen, Reaction Bonding, Aerospace Systems, Life Support Systems, Lunar Surface, Lunar Bases, Rocket Oxidizers, Oxygen Production, Oxygen Atoms, Sialon, Space Transportation, Space Exploration, Solar Flares, Shielding

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Oxygen production from indigenous lunar material is considered an enabling technology for future solar system exploration. Lunar derived oxygen provides many lunar base program enhancements. A great mass benefit can be derived when Earth return propellant oxidizer is not manifested for transit vehicles traveling to the moon. This results in substantial cost savings to the overall space transportation infrastructure. In addition, lunar produced oxygen can be used to supplement life support systems. Finally, many of the lunar oxygen processes under development produce by-products which are excellent construction materials, rich in iron and titanium, for shielding habitats and lunar surface equipment from cosmic radiation and more lethal solar flares. As a result of the apparent benefits of lunar derived oxygen, NASA has funded research for the development of promising techniques since the mid- 1980's in order for the technology to be available for lunar return missions. Carbotek, with funding and technical assistance f om NASA Johnson Space Center and the Shimizu Corporation, Space Systems Division, has been developing oxygen producing technology since 1984. This paper describes past and future work by Carbotek on two processes, hydrogen reduction of ilmenite and magma electrolysis.

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