Materials refining on the Moon

Acta Astronautica

Volumn 60, Issue 10-11, 2007, Pages 906-915

  Landis, Geoffrey A ^a  

^a NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

In situ resources; ISRU; Moon; Oxygen; Refining; Silicon

Indexed keywords

ELECTROLYSIS; EUTECTICS; GLASS; OXYGEN; POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS; SILICON COMPOUNDS;

IN SITU RESOURCES; ISRU; LUNAR REGOLITH; SOLAR ARRAYS;

MOON;

EID: 33847158717     PISSN: 00945765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2006.11.004     Document Type: Article

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