Natural resources

Natural Resources are vital for long term manned missions and even more for autonomous colonies.

Martian resources are transformed into products using processes in a concept known as In-Situ resource utilization (ISRU). Mars provides a number of important resources from various sources:

Atmosphere

CO2, Nitrogen, Water, Argon.

Lithosphere

• Water
• Minerals
  • Silicates: Silica
  • sulfates: copper sulfide
  • oxides: Iron ore, Phosphates, Alumina
  • carbonates, calcium carbonate, siderite

Energy

• Energy
  • Solar energy
  • Nuclear energy
  • Geothermal energy
  • Energy storage