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Microwave heating of ISRU feedstock
Microwave heating of regolith is a potential pathway to heat and achieve reaction temperatures in regolith. In this study different types of regolith analogs shall be heated by microwave energy and the process shall be optimized for power efficiency. Microwave heating is considered as an effective pathway to achieve necessary temperatures within the regolith for ISRU applications. Microwave heating of regolith has been studied on a basic level by NASA and is being applied in the mining industry on high value ores to enhance e.g.
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T314-607MM

RINA CONSULTING SPA
Lazarus radioisotope generator

Radioisotope generators provide electrical power for spacecraft by converting the energy released by the decay of radioisotope fuel into electricity. Non-thermal converters (voltaic devices) make use of the photoelectric effect much in the same way a solar cell does. They are much easier to miniaturise for future chip-sized deep space probes, however performance quickly degrades due to radiation damage.

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EISI_01_2021

Progetti e Campioni Srls
Off-Earth manufacturing through self-growing 3D printer

During the project activities, the authors proposed a conceptual framework, which utilizes resources available in situ through the chemical and physical processes associated with agriculture; the soil and CO2 (if present) are transformed into fibrous plant matter, harvested and finally converted into mechanical and structural components.

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20-D-S-TEC-03-a

Università degli studi...
Mars Surface Platform Capabilities

The objective of this study was to help define how to maintain and further develop European access to the surface of Mars, the major destination for European exploration, following the most recent approved and developed (or currently in development) missions (ExoMars 2016, ExoMars RSP).

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20-P-M-HRE-01-a

Thales Alenia Space
Small Satellite Missions to Mars – S2M2

The focus of this study was the system-level assessment of potential small mission architectures that could operate at Mars in the 2030s, after or potentially in parallel with MSR mission.

In particular two cases were evaluated:

  • Mission 1: Mars Communications Constellation (MCC), for supporting assets on the surface and providing science
  • Mission 2: Mars Science Orbiter (MSO), a science-driven mission, remote sensing
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20-P-M-HRE-02-b

Thales Alenia Space
Lunar ISRU Demonstration Mission Definition Study Segment 2

The study and exploitation of In Situ Resource Utilisation (ISRU) technologies (with an initial focus on the Moon) are stimulating an increasing interest in the international community, both at Agency and industry levels, in view of and in preparation for future crewed exploration missions and in terms of scientific and societal long-term benefits.

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18_M-HRE-1E

Thales Alenia Space
Powering rovers by High Intensity Laser Induction on Planets (PHILIP)

The scope of this study was to investigate the possibility of designing a wireless power transfer system from the lander to the rover, based on laser technology, to:

  • Avoid the use of nuclear power systems, such as the plutonium Multi Mission Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator (MMRTG) accommodated onboard the NASA/JPL MSL Curiosity Rover, due to the constraints imposed by the use of radioactive materials

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15/023

Leonardo

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