In April of 2021, two months after the Mars Perserverance Rover landed on Mars; MOXIE made it's first oxygen by taking CO2 out of the Martian atmosphere and processing it at around 800 degrees Celsius. MOXIE was the first ever successful demonstration of utilizing space resources and in-situ resources utilization in human history.
Lunar Outpost, a company I founded in 2017, played an integral role in this ground-breaking project through:
This science team for this project was lead by NASA and MIT.
Still operating on Mars today, MOXIE proves that we as humanity can not only reach other planetary bodies but also utilize their resources for useful purposes. The oxygen MOXIE is creating can be utilized for a wide range of purposes including: 1. Rocket Fuel 2. Breathable Air 3. Water 4. Fuel Cells 5. Life Support and much more...
Additionally operating on Mars is no easy feat. The fact that numerous small businesss were involved in helping make the Mars Perserverance rover and all of its science instruments a success shows that you don't always have to be a large organization to have a big impact.
Bottom Line: There are infinite amount of resources in space. We can now access them.
We have to access resources at larger scales now; both on the Moon and Mars. Early in the space economy, resources will be utilized on the planetary bodies they are found; but as technological and infrastructure capabilities improve we will gain the ability to bring resources back to Earth.
Medium scale demonstrations of space resources are being developed throughout the industry and will be demonstrated in the 2020's.
Learn more: https://lunaroutpost.com/moxie/
