The present invention relates to a rotating self-drilling device for extraterrestrial objects. One end of a pressure sensor installing barrel is connected with a rear cover; a reed fixing lower cover is installed on the rear cover; one end of a wire outlet post is connected with the reed fixing lower cover, and the other end is provided with a reed fixing upper cover; a plurality of reeds are arranged between the reed fixing upper cover and the reed fixing lower cover; both ends of each of the reeds are respectively connected with the reed fixing upper cover and the reed fixing lower cover; the other end of the pressure sensor installing barrel is connected with one end of a motor installing barrel; the other end of the motor installing barrel is connected with a motor installing barrel front cover; a motor and decelerator is placed in the motor installing barrel; both ends of a transmission shaft are respectively connected with the output end of the motor and decelerator and a ferrule; both ends of a milling head are respectively connected with the ferrule and a drill bit; a propelling spiral tube is sleeved outside the motor installing barrel; both ends are respectively connected with the ferrule and a bearing fixing cover; the bearing fixing cover is rotatably connected with the motor installing barrel; The overall structure of the present invention is light and compact. A drive system has only one motor to realize large penetration depth.

The present invention relates to a rotating self-drilling device for extraterrestrial objects. One end of a pressure sensor installing barrel is connected with a rear cover; a reed fixing lower cover is installed on the rear cover; one end of a wire outlet post is connected with the reed fixing lower cover, and the other end is provided with a reed fixing upper cover; a plurality of reeds are arranged between the reed fixing upper cover and the reed fixing lower cover; both ends of each of the reeds are respectively connected with the reed fixing upper cover and the reed fixing lower cover; the other end of the pressure sensor installing barrel is connected with one end of a motor installing barrel; the other end of the motor installing barrel is connected with a motor installing barrel front cover; a motor and decelerator is placed in the motor installing barrel; both ends of a transmission shaft are respectively connected with the output end of the motor and decelerator and a ferrule; both ends of a milling head are respectively connected with the ferrule and a drill bit; a propelling spiral tube is sleeved outside the motor installing barrel; both ends are respectively connected with the ferrule and a bearing fixing cover; the bearing fixing cover is rotatably connected with the motor installing barrel; The overall structure of the present invention is light and compact. A drive system has only one motor to realize large penetration depth.

Mining apparatuses, systems and methods related to the use of a rocket engine's plume and a collection manifold to efficiently displace, collect, process and store frozen volatiles embedded within or below a surface is disclosed. The plume contacts and churns up the surface. The frozen volatiles are displaced and/or evaporated within a closed environment under a collection manifold. The collection manifold has related components for addressing these frozen or gaseous volatiles downstream. Various apparatuses and subsystems are also disclosed including a rover, processing plants, collection manifold, and vapor manifold.

Mining apparatuses, systems and methods related to the use of a rocket engine's plume and a collection manifold to efficiently displace, collect, process and store frozen volatiles embedded within or below a surface is disclosed. The plume contacts and churns up the surface. The frozen volatiles are displaced and/or evaporated within a closed environment under a collection manifold. The collection manifold has related components for addressing these frozen or gaseous volatiles downstream. Various apparatuses and subsystems are also disclosed including a rover, processing plants, collection manifold, and vapor manifold.

A transportation network for providing propellant in space can include optical mining vehicles that concentrate solar energy to spall captured asteroids, capture released volatiles, and store them in reservoirs as propellants. The network can also have orbital transfer vehicles that use solar thermal rocket modules that focus solar energy on heat exchangers to force propellant through nozzles, as well as separable aeromaneuvering tanker modules with reusable heatshields and storage tanks. The network can have propellant depots positioned between Earth and a transport destination. The depots can mechanically couple to accept propellant delivery and to supply it to visiting space vehicles.

A transportation network for providing propellant in space can include optical mining vehicles that concentrate solar energy to spall captured asteroids, capture released volatiles, and store them in reservoirs as propellants. The network can also have orbital transfer vehicles that use solar thermal rocket modules that focus solar energy on heat exchangers to force propellant through nozzles, as well as separable aeromaneuvering tanker modules with reusable heatshields and storage tanks. The network can have propellant depots positioned between Earth and a transport destination. The depots can mechanically couple to accept propellant delivery and to supply it to visiting space vehicles.

Systems and methods are disclosed for mining lunar and Martian polar permafrost to extract gas propellants. The method can comprise identifying a plurality of near-polar landing sites in craters in which the surface comprises permafrost in perpetual darkness, wherein such landing sites have perpetual sunlight available at altitudes of about 100 to 200 m. A mining outpost can be established in at least one of the sites and a high altitude solar array deployed at the landing site using a lightweight mast tall enough to generate near continuous power for the outpost. Systems and apparatus are disclosed for mining the permafrost at the landing sites using radiant gas dynamic mining procedures. The systems can comprise a rover vehicle with an integrated large area dome for cryotrapping gases released from the surface and multi-wavelength radiant heating systems to provide adjustable heating as a function of depth.

Systems and methods are disclosed for mining lunar and Martian polar permafrost to extract gas propellants. The method can comprise identifying a plurality of near-polar landing sites in craters in which the surface comprises permafrost in perpetual darkness, wherein such landing sites have perpetual sunlight available at altitudes of about 100 to 200 m. A mining outpost can be established in at least one of the sites and a high altitude solar array deployed at the landing site using a lightweight mast tall enough to generate near continuous power for the outpost. Systems and apparatus are disclosed for mining the permafrost at the landing sites using radiant gas dynamic mining procedures. The systems can comprise a rover vehicle with an integrated large area dome for cryotrapping gases released from the surface and multi-wavelength radiant heating systems to provide adjustable heating as a function of depth.

A multi-layer shell structure for a vehicle and method of providing a multi-layer shell structure for a vehicle. The multi-layer structure includes a thermal protection system (TPS) layer, a structural layer connected to the TPS layer, and a high tensile fabric barrier layer bonded to the structural layer. Room-temperature-vulcanizing silicone may be used to bond the TPS layer to the structural layer and bond the high tensile fabric barrier layer to the structural layer. The high tensile fabric barrier layer may create a seal on the structural layer. The multi-layer shell structure may include inner shell enclosing a passenger and/or cargo compartment and an annulus between the inner shell and the high tensile fabric barrier layer. The high tensile fabric barrier layer may prohibit entry of gas into the annulus in the event a hole is created through a portion of the multi-layer shell structure.

A process and system for the extraction of metals and gases contained on planets and asteroids (mining and refining) and for space debris remediation may include geographically localizing a material to be extracted/remediated; performing a risk analysis on the material to determine whether the material presents a serious risk of instantaneous fracture or disaggregation; using the risk analysis to qualify or refuse the material; capturing and stabilizing the qualified material in an ablation cylinder on a plasma machine (PERT station); deploying multiple magnetic hydraulic cylinders around the qualified material; equalizing and stabilizing the PERT station and the qualified material; performing ablation and destruction of the qualified material; and transforming pure elements from the ablation cylinder.