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InSitu Resource Utilization (ISRU) gathering water, methane, CO2 and other resources from visited location. Thus reducing the amount needed to be carried by the mission.

2015 Study focused primarily on DRA 5.0 Mars mission requirements

https://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/20150016009.pdf

Oxygen Extraction from Minerals:

https://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/20170001458.pdf

Current parts in VAB https://imgur.com/a/dHeAr#N87a18S

Current parts: NAME TECH COST ENTRY Derived from part

1. RealISRU_Hex_Container fuelSystems 2500 3500 new
2. RealISRU_Hex_Core_Pass generalConstruction 1500 2500 new
3. RealISRU_Hex_Core_Tank fuelSystems 2500 3500 new
4. RealISRU_Hex_Tank fuelSystems 1500 2500 new
5. RealISRU_Hex_Tank_b fuelSystems 1500 2500 new
6. RealISRU_Hex_Elektron fuelSystems 1500 2500 new
7. RealISRU_Hex_FuelCell fuelSystems 1500 2500 new
8. RealISRU_Hex_HaberBosch fuelSystems 2500 3500 new
9. RealISRU_Hex_PSA fuelSystems 2500 3500 new
10. RealISRU_Hex_Sabatier fuelSystems 1500 2500 new
11. RealISRU_IceDrill advMetalworks 50 2000 new
12. RealISRU_SabatierReactor fuelSystems 1500 2500 new
13. RealISRU_WaterElectrolyzer fuelSystems 1500 2500 new
14. KA_Drill_Radial_04 fuelSystems 1500 2500 new
15. RealISRU_SolidOxideElectrolyzer fuelSystems 1500 2500 RealISRU_WaterElectrolyzer
16. RealISRU_MethanePyrolyzer fuelSystems 1500 2500 RealISRU_WaterElectrolyzer
17. RealISRU_WaterGasShift fuelSystems 1500 2500 RealISRU_SabatierReactor
18. RealISRU_BoschReaction fuelSystems 1500 2500 RealISRU_SabatierReactor
19. RealISRU_AtmosphericIntakeSmall aerodynamicSystems 10000 25000 CircularIntake
20. RealISRU_AtmosphericIntake2m hypersonicFlight 1650 6200 radialEngineBody
21. RealISRU_HaberBoschProcess advScienceTech 8000 24000 ISRU
22. RealISRU_AmmoniaOxidizer advScienceTech 8000 24000 ISRU
23. RealISRU_FischerTropschReaction advScienceTech 8000 24000 ISRU
24. Mars_Methane_1/4 propulsionSystems 240 2800 liquidEngineMini
25. Mars_Methane_1 propulsionSystems 240 2800 Mars_Methane_1/4
26. Mars_CO2_Intake_10 fuelSystems 2500 3500 RealISRU_Hex_PSA
27. Mars_CO2_Intake_100 fuelSystems 2500 3500 Mars_CO2_Intake_10
28. Mars_CO2_Intake_1000 fuelSystems 2500 3500 Mars_CO2_Intake_10
29. SE_RWGS_10 fuelSystems 1500 2500 RealISRU_BoschReaction
30. SE_RWGS_100 fuelSystems 1500 2500 SE_RWGS_10
31. SE_RWGS_1000 fuelSystems 1500 2500 SE_RWGS_10
32. ISRU_RTG_100 experimentalElectrics 23300 58000 rtg
33. RealISRU_LiquefactionArray specializedElectrics 4500 13500 FuelCellArray
34. rtg100 experimentalElectrics 23300 58000 rtg