ISRU: In-Situ Resource Utilization - From Regolith to Rocket Fuel

In-situ resource utilization (ISRU) is the key to building lasting colonies in space—by turning local materials into shelter, fuel, and even food. Explore how humanity might thrive beyond Earth by living off the land on other worlds.

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Credits:

I.S.R.U. In-Situ Resource Utilization

Written, Narrated & Produced by: Isaac Arthur

Graphics:

Fishy Tree

Jeremy Jozwik

Ken York / YD Visual

Sergio Botero

Udo Schroeter

Music Courtesy of

Epidemic Sound Epidemic Sound http://epidemicsound.com/creator

Chapters:

0:00 Intro

3:20 Shelter

11:06 Extraction of Volatiles

13:45 Regolith Processing

16:55 Energy Production

18:19 Manufacturing and Construction

20:24 Agriculture

23:40 Propellant Production

26:25 Starlifting

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