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Making Oxygen on Mars
Nov 9, 2023
Forrest Meyen, Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Lunar Outpost, discusses the importance of producing oxygen on Mars for rocket propellant and the challenges of lunar missions. They also explore ethical concerns of mining on the moon and the risks involved in landing a rover. Additionally, they mention breakthroughs in the fight against viruses and plans for lunar regolith processing and moon mining.
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- The Moxie device on Mars has the potential to produce oxygen for rocket propellant, reducing the cost of space travel.
- Lunar Outpost aims to establish a sustainable future on the Moon by leveraging its resources and developing reliable robotics for lunar surface exploration.
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Moxie: Transforming Carbon Dioxide into Oxygen on Mars
Moxie is a device inside the NASA Perseverance Rover on Mars. It breathes in carbon dioxide from the Martian atmosphere and exhales oxygen. This technology has important implications for producing oxygen for rocket propellant, which could significantly reduce the cost and logistics of space travel in the future. Moxie is a proof-of-concept for in-situ resource utilization, a key element of Lunar Outpost's mission to establish a sustainable future on the Moon and beyond.
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