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Material yield
528
kg / month steady-state (modeled)
Annualized: 6 t/yr
Power demand
Includes thermal processing bias for selected chemistry route.
Reference cap in UI: 220 kW · not a site electrical one-line.
Quick readout
- Feasibility93
- Launch mass avoided32,947 kg
- Site suitabilityHigh
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Material yield
528
kg / month steady-state (modeled)
Annualized: 6 t/yr
Power demand
Includes thermal processing bias for selected chemistry route.
Reference cap in UI: 220 kW · not a site electrical one-line.
Launch mass avoided
32,947
kg Earth-equivalent over modeled processing window
Heuristic: in-situ product displaces packaged supply chain mass from Earth. Used for trade studies, not launch booking.
Feasibility score
93
0–100 blended model
Site suitability
High
Regional geology & access
Dust risk
Low
Ops & mechanical exposure
Infra complexity
76
Integration burden index
Mission economics
Modeled CAPEX
$194.7M
OPEX / yr
$16.3M
Break-even horizon
10.8 yrs
Figures are parametric envelopes for planning, not investment advice.
Infrastructure phase plan
0–6 mo
Site survey & regolith characterization
Traverse paths, volatile shadowing, PSD curves, and iron oxide fraction for reduction routes.
6–14 mo
Pilot extraction skid
Demonstrate molten regolith electrolysis at reduced duty with dust-tolerant seals.
14–26 mo
Refining unit & metrology
Product qualification loops, contamination budgets, and power-buffer commissioning.
26–36 mo
Storage & logistics spine
Cold traps / silo staging, rover interfaces, and night survival envelopes.
36–48 mo
Construction feedstock export
Glass/aggregate packaging for surface robotics and pressure-shell precursors.
48+ mo
Scaled foundry line
Continuous throughput under hybrid solar / fission baseload with redundancy blocks.
Risk matrix
| Category | Level |
|---|---|
| Regolith / dust | Low |
| Power duty cycle | Low |
| Logistics coupling | Moderate |
| Process chemistry | Moderate |
- Regolith / dust: Manageable with beneficiation discipline and rover separation zones.
- Power duty cycle: Buffer sizing aligns with selected architecture.
- Logistics coupling: Small landed mass tightens spare ratios; favor modular skids and in-situ repair envelopes.
- Process chemistry: Electrolytic routes increase crucible wear and sensor fouling versus mechanical flows.
Infrastructure requirements
- ▸Regolith intake rated for pilot plant (25–120 t landed) mass class with dust isolation airlocks
- ▸Molten regolith electrolysis train with thermal margins for hybrid solar / fission duty
- ▸Power backbone sized for ~41 kW continuous equivalent (buffered peaks)
- ▸In-situ assay lab: XRF / LIBS proxy stack for oxide fractions and glassy phase tracking
- ▸Logistics berms and robotic swap lanes to keep fines away from radiators and optics
Program summary
For Shackleton Rim (polar), Oxygen via Molten regolith electrolysis at Pilot plant (25–120 t landed), LunarFoundry estimates ~528 kg/month steady-state (6 t/yr) with ~41 kW plant demand. Over 12 months, launch mass avoided is modeled at ~32,947 kg equivalent. Site suitability is High; dust risk is low.
Model: lunarfoundry-sim-2.0.0
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