Electyrolyzer experiment designated ready-to-fly by NASA
NASA has approved a joint experiment by the Southwest Research Institute and the University of Texas at San Antonio for parabolic flight testing. The project, called MARS-C, tests an electrolyzer designed to produce oxygen and fuel from Martian resources.
Why it matters
Advancing in-situ resource utilization technology is critical for the feasibility of long-term human exploration and habitation on Mars.
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Add as preferred source A Southwest Research Institute and University of Texas at San Antonio experiment has passed a critical NASA review, designating it ready for parabolic flight testing. The pictured flight rig contains a novel electrolyzer technology. Its performance and associated bubble dynamics will be tested in low gravity. Credit: Southwest Research Institute/UT San Antonio A Southwest Research Institute and University of Texas at San Antonio experiment has passed a critical NASA review, designating it ready for parabolic flight testing. The two institutions will evaluate the performance of a patent-pending electrolyzer, the Mars Atmospheric Reactor for Synthesis of Consumables (MARS-C), in partial-gravity environments.
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