Introduction to Space Resource Mining
- Author
- Mueller, Robert P.
- Published
- July 15, 2013.
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- 1 electronic document
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- There are vast amounts of resources in the solar system that will be useful to humans in space and possibly on Earth. None of these resources can be exploited without the first necessary step of extra-terrestrial mining. The necessary technologies for tele-robotic and autonomous mining have not matured sufficiently yet. The current state of technology was assessed for terrestrial and extraterrestrial mining and a taxonomy of robotic space mining mechanisms was presented which was based on current existing prototypes. Terrestrial and extra-terrestrial mining methods and technologies are on the cusp of massive changes towards automation and autonomy for economic and safety reasons. It is highly likely that these industries will benefit from mutual cooperation and technology transfer.
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- Note
- Document ID: 20140002548.
KSC-2013-186.
International Space University Space Studies Program - SSP13; 15-19 Jul. 2013; Strasbourg; France. - Terms of Use and Reproduction
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