The capability for living off the land, commonly called in-situ resource utilization, is finally gaining traction in space exploration architectures. Production of oxygen from the Martian atmosphere is called an enabling technology for human return from Mars, and a flight demonstration to be flown on the Mars 2020 robotic lander is in development. However, many of the individual components still require technical improvements, and system-level trades will be required to identify the best combination of technology options. Based largely on work performed for two recent roadmap activities, this paper defines the capability and technology requirements that will need to be achieved before this game-changing capability can reach its full potential.
Capability and Technology Performance Goals for the Next Step in Affordable Human Exploration of Space
AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (AIAA SciTech 2015) ; 2015 ; Kissimmee, Fl, United States
2015-01-05
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