SMRTR TechFeb 17, 2025Ars Technica

Turning the Moon into a fuel depot will take a lot of power

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Extracting oxygen from lunar regolith for rocket fuel requires 24 kWh per kilogram, demanding significant power infrastructure, but could enhance deep space exploration by reducing the fuel needed to leave Earth's gravity.

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