In-situ resource utilization

Making useful products, such as oxygen, water or propellant, from materials found on the Moon, Mars or asteroids, to cut what must be launched from Earth.

Also listed under Minerals.

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Space programs and policy

• Artemis Accords
• Artemis program
• Assured access to space
• Commercial Lunar Payload Services
• COSPAR
• Environmental assessment
• Environmental impact statement
• Finding of no significant impact
• Fission surface power
• Human Landing System
• International Lunar Research Station
• Lunar Gateway
• National Security Space Launch
• NEPA
• NSSL Phase 3 Lane 1 and Lane 2
• Orion
• Outer Space Treaty
• Planetary protection
• Record of decision
• Rescue Agreement, Liability Convention and Registration Convention
• Space Act Agreement
• Space Development Agency
• Space Launch System
• Space Systems Command