IN SITU RESOURCE UTILIZATION (ISRU) NEAR THE SITES OF ROBOTIC AND/OR HUMAN MISSIONS MAY ENABLE SUSTAINABLE AND AFFORDABLE EXPLORATION OF THE SSERVI (SOLAR SYSTEM EXPLORATION RESEARCH VIRTUAL INSTITUTE) TARGET BODIES. KEY TO USING SPACE RESOURCES IS KNOWING THEIR LOCATION QUANTITY DISTRIBUTION AND EXTRACTABILITY. IN ADDITION OPERATIONS AND HARDWARE ASSOCIATED WITH EACH ISRU PROSPECTING EXCAVATION TRANSPORTATION AND PROCESSING STEP MUST BE EXAMINED TESTED AND INTEGRATED TO ENABLE EFFECTIVE ISRU.
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