Extraterrestrail Material Mining TRIZ Cases
- Solar Thermal Hybrid Rocket Beam Alignment for Spacecraft Safety
Sensors and protective shutters correct beam wander from unstable lightweight mirrors, preventing damage in solar thermal hybrid rockets.
- Lunar Regolith Mining System for Helium-3 Extraction
Heating regolith inside a shielded cover releases helium-3 gas, which condenses on a cold surface to solve low-pressure collection challenges.
- Lunar Projectile Launcher for Regolith Transport
A lunar projectile launcher uses a rotating throwing arm to launch core samples directly to a catcher.
- In-Situ Manufacturing Kit for Celestial Surface Assets
A manufacturing kit uses in-situ regolith and electrostatic enrichment to produce structural assets on celestial bodies.