Water Extraction from Martian Soil

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Jan 2001

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2001heds.conf...11w&link_type=abstract

Fourth Annual HEDS-UP Forum, p. 11

Physics

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Mars Surface, Soils, Microwaves, Water, Extraction, Mars Missions, Reliability

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With the projected growth in space exploration, several milestones have been set for future space programs. One milestone in particular is the landing of a human on the planet Mars. However, one major barrier to the successful placement of persons on Mars is a lack of water on the Martian surface. Because of the massive quantity of water that would be necessary for a mission to Mars, it is not possible to transport the amount necessary from Earth to Mars. Water would be necessary for human consumption as well as a base for jet propulsion fuel. Past unmanned missions to Mars, such as the Viking missions of the 1970's, have revealed the presence of small quantities of water in Martian soil. Research has determined that the water in the soil can be recovered when the soil is heated to a temperature between 200 C and 500 C. Team JFEET has designed a system with the capability to extract water from the soil of Mars, and then meter and deliver the water to a storage tank for later use.

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