Lunar ISRU Research Path now posted
Hi everyone. I just wanted to let you know that the Lunar ISRU Research Path is now posted to the website. This is going to… Continue reading
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Basalt Crushing Technique 4
This is the fourth attempt to crush basalt gravel into usable particle sizes for the SPORE Pressure Experiment 1 and the first to use a… Continue reading
SPORE Oxygen Pressure
The nominal 100% oxygen pressure inside the SPORE working area is 48 kPa. SPORE maximum pressure 70.11 kPa (1 Standard Lunar Homestead Atmosphere) SPORE nominal… Continue reading
Molten Regolith Electrolysis
This is one possible way to get oxygen for Lunar mare basalt. Operation Chemical reaction Advantages Disadvantages Parameter priorities Able to be constructed/maintained locally UNKNOWN… Continue reading
Molten Salt Electrolysis
This is one possible way to get oxygen for Lunar mare basalt. (CaCl2/Oxide Solid) Operation Chemical reaction European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) ESTEC… Continue reading
Basalt Crushing Technique 3
This is the third (and final) attempt to manually crush basalt gravel into usable particle sizes for the SPORE Pressure Experiment 1. The next technique… Continue reading
Basalt Crushing Technique 2
This is the second attempt to crush basalt gravel into usable particle sizes for the SPORE Pressure Experiment 1. Continue reading
Basalt crushing technique 1
I crushed basalt gravel for the first time today. While I was able to easily crush the basalt, I consider this first attempt to be… Continue reading
Sulfuric Acid (H2SO4)
This is one possible way to get oxygen for Lunar mare basalt. (Aqueous Solutions) Parameter check list: Number of rare chemicals Two – hydrogen and… Continue reading
Hydrofluoric Acid
This is one possible way to get oxygen for Lunar mare basalt. (Aqueous Solutions) Hydrofluoric acid (HF) solution of hydrogen fluoride (HF) in water. Since… Continue reading