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So MOXIEs would inject O2 to a martian habitat, CO2 scrubbers would remove exhaled CO2 from the habitat. I suppose Nitrogen would be initially fed into the syst
by flerchin 3y ago
So MOXIEs would inject O2 to a martian habitat, CO2 scrubbers would remove exhaled CO2 from the habitat. I suppose Nitrogen would be initially fed into the system, but then would be unconsumed.
I wonder what the power budget to run a MOXIE per astronaut would be.
- panick21_ 3y agoIf you are gone produce your fuel on Mars, the power budget to actual make the fuel is gigantic. The power need to produce enough for a human in comparison isn't very much.
- flerchin 3y agoSomeday there might be a permanent presence on Mars, where the fuel budget is not the primary concern.
- Vecr 3y agoA nuclear power plant would almost certainly be required. All plans that only use solar plans are overly optimistic.