Lunar In-situ Resource Utilization Concept to Reality
ISRU is a capability involving multiple elements to achieve final products (mobility, product storage and delivery, power, crew and/or robotic maintenance, etc.) ‘ISRU’ does not exist on its own. By definition, it must connect and tie to users/customers of ISRU products and serv
Selection note: Curated because this 2021 presentation from Glenn Research Center specifically covers “Lunar In-situ Resource Utilization Concept to Reality”; its abstract describes ISRU is a capability involving multiple elements to achieve final products (mobility, product storage and delivery, power, crew and/or robotic maintenance, etc.) ‘ISRU’… This materially informs GShips manufacturing and ISRU.
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ntrs-20210012921
Topic
manufacturing-isru
Type
Presentation
Publisher
Glenn Research Center
Authors
Julie Kleinhenz; Gerald Sanders
Year
2021
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metadata curated editorial draft
Reviewer
GShips Project editorial synthesis
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2026-07-25
Source-supplied abstract
ISRU is a capability involving multiple elements to achieve final products (mobility, product storage and delivery, power, crew and/or robotic maintenance, etc.) ‘ISRU’ does not exist on its own. By definition, it must connect and tie to users/customers of ISRU products and services Living Off the Land:
ISRU involves any hardware or operation that harnesses and utilizes ‘in-situ’ (local) resources to create products and services for robotic and human exploration.
Resource Examples •Water •Oxygen •Hydrogen •Carbon •Metals •Silicon •Nitrogen •Regolith/Rock •Discarded materials
Product Examples •Propellant •Life Support Consumables •Feed stock for •Additive manufacturing •Construction •Agriculture substrate and/or fertilizer
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