Process for the production of useful materials for sustaining manned space missions on Mars through in-situ resources utilization

A process for the production of useful materials to sustain manned space missions on Mars, as well as the kit of materials and apparatus for implementing the same, is described. Said process uses as raw feedstock only natural resources available in-situ, namely Mars atmosphere and regolith. The kit allows to implement the process of the invention by providing all materials and apparatus that will be used on the Martian soil. PDF – Espacenet

Application filed: 24/07/2012 by Crs4 S.R.L., Università degli Studi di Cagliari, ASI Agenzia Spaziale Italiana Publication: 19/06/2014 of US20140165461A1 Inventors: Giacomo Cao, Alessandro Concas, Gianluca Corrias, Roberta Licheri, Roberto Orrù, Massimo Pisu

Classifications:

•  A01G15/00 – Devices or methods for influencing weather conditions