Game Changing Development
ISRU-ISRU Hydrogen Oxygen Production (IHOP-BAA)
Project Description
| The ISRU-ISRU Hydrogen Oxygen Production-BAA task aims to develop and test the integrated performance of water purification and hydrogen-oxygen production components. This project will: 1) produce a TRL 5 Ionomer-membrane Water Processor (IWP) that can purify water extracted from lunar regolith that has been captured by an upstream cold trap, 2) produce a TRL 5 water electrolyzer that can generate hydrogen and oxygen streams from the water provided by an upstream purification processor that can operate for the length of time and survive the freeze/thaw cycles expected on the lunar surface, and 3) intergate the water pruifiation unit with the electrolysis unit and test the integrated subsystem to TRL 5. |
Anticipated Benefits
Lunar water cleanup to remove contaminats observed by the LCROSS mission.
Ability to generate O2 and H2 from lunar water in the harsh lunar environment for a long duration.
Primary U.S. Work Locations and Key Partners
| Organizations Performing Work | Role | Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paragon Space Development Corporation | Lead Organization | Industry | Tucson, Arizona |
| Giner, Inc. | Supporting Organization | Industry | Newton, Massachusetts |
| Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) | Supporting Organization | FFRDC/UARC | Pasadena, California |
| Co-Funding Partners | Type | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson Space Center (JSC) | NASA Center | Houston, Texas |
Primary U.S. Work Locations
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Arizona
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Massachusetts
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