MOXIE: Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment

[Huxter]

https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/NASAs_completes_Oxygen_Generating_Experiment_MOXIE_999.html
Since Perseverance landed on Mars in 2021, MOXIE has generated a total of 122 grams of oxygen - about what a small dog breathes in 10 hours. At its most efficient, MOXIE was able to produce 12 grams of oxygen an hour - twice as much as NASA's original goals for the instrument - at 98% purity or better. On its 16th run, on Aug. 7, the instrument made 9.8 grams of oxygen. MOXIE successfully completed all of its technical requirements and was operated at a variety of conditions throughout a full Mars year, allowing the instrument's developers to learn a great deal about the technology.

 

[MClark]

What are the power requirements to make useable quantities?

 

[SDramstad]

98 % pure. what was the other 2%?? Would suck if it was carbon monoxide.....

 

[Hobie1dog]

interesting development

 

[Marc_G]

98 % pure. what was the other 2%?? Would suck if it was carbon monoxide.....

Probably a mix of CO, CO2, and ozone. But this is just a tech demo, and the success is impressive. Bigger scale implementation can deal with getting better purity.

 

[OzHybrid]

98 % pure. what was the other 2%?? Would suck if it was carbon monoxide.....

Not for long .......