Nano Icy Moon Harvester

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Channel: NASA 360 · 2017 · People & Blogs

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A new concept envisions sending a nano spacecraft to the surface of Europa, harvesting water and returning samples to Earth.
 
NASA 360 joins Michael VanWoerkom, President, ExoTerra Resource, LLC., as he discusses his NASA Innovative Advanced Concept (NIAC) for a nano icy moons propellant harvester.

This video was developed from a live recording at the 2016 NIAC Symposium in August, 2016. To watch the full original talk please visit: https://vimeo.com/showcase/11006044/video/912801322#t=43s

This video represents a research study within the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program. NIAC is a visionary and far-reaching aerospace program, one that has the potential to create breakthrough technologies for possible future space missions. However, such early stage technology development may never become actual NASA missions. For more information about NIAC, visit: www.nasa.gov/niac.

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