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

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PATENT NO 8978293
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14235549

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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.

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  • UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI CAGLIARI;A.S.I. AGENZIA SPAZIALE ITALIANA;CENTRO DI RICERCA, SVILUPPO E STUDI SUPERIORI IN SARDEGNA SOCIETA' A RESPONSABILITA' LIMITATA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cao, Giacomo Cagliari, IT 2 10
Concas, Alessandro Cagliari, IT 5 116
Corrias, Gianluca Ardauli, IT 2 10
Licheri, Roberta Quartu S. Elena, IT 2 10
Orru′, Roberto Cagliari, IT 2 3
Pisu, Massimo Quartu S. Elena, IT 4 10

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