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smaller, near Earth objects, such as aster-
oids. The NASA strategy is to modify
and redevelop existing terrestrial tools
into "hands-off," low maintenance and
low mass tools which can be utilized in a
variety of harsh environments and even-
tually handed back to industry.
Capabilities and areas of develop-
ment required to perform ISRU activities
are divided up into various categories
including:
• Resource assessment/prospecting
• Resource acquisition through
various methodologies including elec-
trostatic precipitators, media filters and
excavation
• The production and processing
requirements for the creation of useful
raw materials for life support, rocket
fuel, construction materials or energy
• In-situ construction, manufacturing
and their energy requirements
The presentation is a useful tool for
those looking to get a sense of NASA
capabilities and future projects in the
area, scientists looking for gaps in cur-
rent capabilities which they could create
research projects to fill in the gaps and
mining executives looking for innova-
tive new tools developed by the US
government which could be utilized by
industry.
Linne started out as an actual rocket
scientist, ("I was trained as an aerospace
engineer at the University of Michigan")
but has also been performing focused
research on ISRU technologies for over
25 years. Eighteen months ago she
moved from research into project man-
agement as an ISRU project manager,
where she currently inventories existing
in-house NASA skills in order to facili-
tate planning for future projects and
build connections with the appropriate
external experts in mining and other
industries.
Here's hoping that the cross pollina-
tion between the mining and the space
industry as represented by the PTMSS
and Space Resources Roundtable, will
continue to benefit both sides.
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