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https://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=20170007491 2017-08-18T01:24:46+00:00Z National Aeronautics and Space Administration Connecting Projects to Complete the In Situ Resource Utilization Paradigm Presented at the Joint Planetary & Terrestrial Mining and Sciences Symposium / Space Resource Roundtable and in conjunction with the Canadian Institute of Mining Convention April 30 – May 2, 2017 Diane L. Linne, NASA/GRC Gerald B. Sanders, NASA/JSC

What is 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 Resource Assessment Resource Acquisition Resource Processing/ (Prospecting) Consumable Production Extraction and processing of resources into products with immediate use or as feedstock for construction Assessment and mapping of physical, Excavation, drilling, atmosphere & manufacturing collection, and preparation/ mineral, chemical, and water resources, Ø Propellants, life support gases, fuel beneficiation before processing terrain, geology, and environment cell reactants, etc. In Situ Energy In Situ Construction In Situ Manufacturing Civil engineering, infrastructure emplacement and structure construction Production of replacement parts, Generation and storage of electrical, using materials produced from in situ complex products, machines, and thermal, and chemical energy with resources integrated systems from feedstock in situ derived materials derived from one or more Ø Radiation shields, landing pads, Ø Solar arrays, thermal storage and processed resources roads, berms, habitats, etc. energy, chemical batteries, etc. Ø ‘ISRU’ is a capability involving multiple elements to achieve final products (mobility, product storage and delivery, power, crew and/or robotic maintenance, etc.) Ø ‘ISRU’ does not exist on its own. By definition it must connect and tie to users/customers of ISRU 2 products and services

ISRU Functional Breakdown ISRU Resource Resource Manufacturing Resource In Situ In Situ Assessment/ Processing/ with ISRU Acquisition Construction Energy Prospecting Consumables Feedstock 1.1 Site 2.1 In Situ 3.1 Extract/Produce Oxygen 4.1 Area Clearing, 5.1 Manufacturing with In 6.1 Use of In Situ Imaging/Characterizatio Atmosphere/Gas Landing Pads, Situ derived Material for 3.2 Extract/Produce Fuel n Resources Roads Metal/Silicon Thermal Energy 3.3 Extract/Produce Water Storage 1.2 Physical Property 2.2 Planetary Material 4.2 Excavation - Berms, 5.2 Manufacturing with In 3.4 Extract/Separate Gases for Evaluation Resources Trenches, Burial Situ derived Plastics 6.2 Use of In Situ Life support/Science 1.3 Atmosphere/Gas 2.3 Discarded 4.3 Structure/ Habitat Material for 5.3 Manufacturing with In 3.5 Extract/Produce Electrical Energy Resource Evaluation Material/Trash Construction Situ Produced Manufacturing Feedstock Storage Resources Ceramics 1.4 Mineral/Chemical 4.4 Shielding 3.6 Extract/Produce 6.3 In Situ Solar Resource Evaluation Construction 5.4 Manufacturing with Construction Feedstock Array Production Recovered/Recycled/R 1.5 Volatile Resource 3.7 Extract/Produce Food epurposed Materials Evaluation Production Feedstock 1.6 Data Fusion, Analysis, Mapping & Monitoring Three Layers of Development: Concept/Technology Feasibility TRL 1-3 Subsystem/System Dev. in Relevant Environment: TRL 4-6 Flight Development Three Primary Destinations: Moon Surface Mars Surface Asteroids/Mars Moons

Recent ISRU Related Development within NASA ISRU Resource Resource Manufacturing Resource In Situ In Situ Assessment/ Processing/ with ISRU Acquisition Construction Energy Prospecting Consumables Feedstock 1.1 Site 2.1 In Situ 3.1 Extract/Produce Oxygen 4.1 Area Clearing, 5.1 Manufacturing with In 6.1 Use of In Situ Imaging/Characterizatio Atmosphere/Gas Landing Pads, Situ Regolith/ Material for 3.2 Extract/Produce Fuel n Resources Roads Metal/Silicon Thermal Energy 3.3 Extract/Produce Water Storage 1.2 Physical Property 2.2 Planetary Material 4.2 Excavation - Berms, 5.2 Manufacturing with In 3.4 Extract/Separate Gases for Evaluation Resources Trenches, Burial Situ derived Plastics 6.2 Use of In Situ Life support/Science 1.3 Atmosphere/Gas 2.3 Discarded 4.3 Structure/ Habitat Material for 5.3 Manufacturing with In 3.5 Extract/Produce Electrical Energy Resource Evaluation Material/Trash Construction Situ Produced Manufacturing Feedstock Storage Resources Ceramics 1.4 Mineral/Chemical 4.4 Shielding 3.6 Extract/Produce 6.3 In Situ Solar Resource Evaluation Construction 5.4 Manufacturing with Construction Feedstock Array Production Recovered/Recycled/R 1.5 Volatile Resource 3.7 Extract/Produce Food epurposed Materials Evaluation Production Feedstock 1.6 Data Fusion, Analysis, Mapping & Monitoring TRL 1-3 TRL 1-3 TRL 1-3 TRL 1-3 TRL 1-3 TRL 1-3 TRL 4-6 TRL 4-6 TRL 4-6 TRL 4-6 Flight Dev Flight Dev Flight Dev Flight Dev Moon Moon Moon Moon Mars Mars Mars Mars Mars NEAs NEAs ISS

Where Does ISRU Work Reside in NASA? NASA Headquarters Human Exploration & Space Technology Science Operations Mission Directorate Mission Directorate Mission Directorate STRG § ROSES Advanced Exploration § NSTRF/ECF/ESI Systems Division Planetary Science Division SBIR / STTR § ISRU Technology § MOXIE Center Innovation Fund § Mars 2020 § Resource Prospector § Lander Technology Game Changing Development § Logistics Reduction § PICASSO § Synthetic Biology § MatISSE § ISRU § In-Space Manufacturing § SSERVI § MOXIE § Orbital and surface § Advanced Manufacturing missions § Autonomous Systems & § Robotics Operations § Power and Energy Storage § Modular Power Systems § Advanced Manufacturing ROSES = Research Opportunities in Space and § Life Support Systems Earth Sciences § Avionics and Software PICASSO = Planetary Instrument Concepts for STRG = Space Technology Research Grants the Advancement of Solar System Observations SBIR = Small Business Innovation Research MatISSE = Maturation of Instruments for Solar STTR = Small Business Technology Transfer System Exploration NSTRF = NASA Space Technology Research Fellowships SSERVI = Solar System Exploration Research ESC = Early Career Fellowship MOXIE = Mars Oxygen ISRU Experiment Virtual Institute ESI = Early Stage Initiative

Where Does ISRU-Related Work Reside in NASA? (Projects/Programs) ISRU Resource Resource Manufacturing Resource In Situ In Situ Assessment/ Processing/ with ISRU Acquisition Construction Energy Prospecting Consumables Feedstock Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate (HEOMD) § Synthetic § Resource § ISRU Technology § ISRU Technology § In Space Biology Prospector § MOXIE § MOXIE Manufacturing § Cubesats § Logistics Reduction § Synthetic Biology Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) § ISRU § ISRU § Advanced Construction using § MOXIE § MOXIE Mobile Equipment (ACME) § SBIR/STTR § SBIR/STTR § 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge § NSTRF/ECF/ESI § NSTRF/ECF/ESI § CIF § CIF § CIF Science Mission Directorate § ROSES § ROSES § SSERVI § Surface Missions: Moon, Mars, NEAs

ISRU Capabilities Requires Information and Hardware from Other Projects ISRU Resource Resource Manufacturing Resource In Situ In Situ Assessment/ Processing/ with ISRU Acquisition Construction Energy Prospecting Consumables Feedstock Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate (HEOMD) § Life Support § Life Support Systems Systems § Lander Technology § Modular Power Systems § Autonomous Systems & Operations § Avionics and Software Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) § Lightweight Structures § Propulsion (Cryo) and Manufacturing § Autonomy and Space Robotic Systems § Solar Array with Storage Science Mission Directorate § Resource § Resource § Resource § Resource § Resource Instruments Physical Data Physical, Physical & Physical & Mineral, & Mineral Data Mineral Data Volatile Data