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The project aims to develop a UV-curable resin-regolith composite for manufacturing lunar infrastructure, such as landing pads, using in-situ resources. This approach reduces reliance on Earth-supplied materials and energy, potentially lowering mission mass and energy consumption, while leveraging past innovations and partnerships.
The project benefits NASA by reducing dependence on Earth-supplied materials and energy for lunar manufacturing. By using UV-curable resin with lunar regolith, it enhances energy efficiency, lowers mission mass, and leverages in-situ resources. This innovation supports durable infrastructure like landing pads and improves overall mission sustainability.
This is a mature technology (TRL 7+) — the realistic path in is usually NASA's Technology Transfer Program: licensing an existing NASA patent, or a Space Act Agreement to use NASA facilities/expertise directly. NASA also runs a startup licensing program with no upfront fee for companies formed to commercialize a specific NASA technology.
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