Spacecraft can be manufactured using in-situ lunar materials

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Current research on in-situ resource utilization (ISRU) and extraplanetary manufacturing confirms that local lunar and planetary materials can be processed into structural feedstocks and hardware components to support space exploration.

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The retrieved papers consistently support the feasibility and ongoing development of in-situ resource utilization and space manufacturing using local extraterrestrial materials (such as regolith and minerals).

Evidence for · 3

Critical Electrochemistry Technologies Applicable in Space Exploration.

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Xu R, Lv Z, Li S, He J, Song J. Critical Electrochemistry Technologies Applicable in Space Exploration.. 2025. https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202504447

Discusses metallurgical processing of mineral resources for extraterrestrial resource harvesting and space exploration.

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Integrating resource utilization and bioregenerative life support systems for sustainable space exploration.

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Esposito M, Tonietti L, Santomartino R, Giovannelli D, Chianese E, Rotundi A, Romano I, Poli A, Finore I, Cordone A, Di Donato P. Integrating resource utilization and bioregenerative life support systems for sustainable space exploration.. 2026. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2026.1837116

Explains that in-situ resource utilization converts local materials into structural feedstocks and consumables for space exploration.

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Emerging Chemical and Biological Materials Technologies in the Extraplanetary Environment.

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Jiang Q, Wang B, Cheng Y, Wang Y, Zhao H, Lu Y. Emerging Chemical and Biological Materials Technologies in the Extraplanetary Environment.. 2026. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-025-01979-8

Examines space manufacturing technologies that enable the in-situ production of essential materials and resources.

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judged → SUPPORTED · 7901 Aug 2026

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