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I thought the typical Martian ISRU called for heating soil to extract water vapor and using the hydrogen in that to make fuel. Oxygen is still interesting, for
by LeifCarrotson 7y ago
I thought the typical Martian ISRU called for heating soil to extract water vapor and using the hydrogen in that to make fuel. Oxygen is still interesting, for sure, but that robotic mining sounds a lot more difficult.
- Robotbeat 7y agoThe carbon monoxide can also be used as rocket fuel. Not commonly considered, but it'd simplify a lot of things.