# 91. MOXIE Makes Oxygen On Mars

- Show: [The Next Byte Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast)
- Published: 2022-10-11
- Length: 21m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2022-10-11-91-moxie-makes-oxygen-on-mars
- Listen: https://the-next-byte-wevolver.simplecast.com/episodes/91-moxie-makes-oxygen-on-mars-WpcpFqtI

## Summary

Hosts Daniel and Forbode recap the MOXIE (Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment) developed by JPL and MIT, which successfully produced oxygen on Mars using the Perseverance Rover. They discuss how the device split atmospheric CO2 into oxygen and carbon monoxide, achieving its target of 6 grams per hour across various seasonal and temperature conditions. The hosts analyze the implications for future human missions, noting that a scaled-up version could generate enough oxygen for both life support and rocket fuel, making in-situ resource utilization more efficient than carrying supplies from Earth.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2022-10-11-91-moxie-makes-oxygen-on-mars#t=0) Introduction and MOXIE Recap
- [2:12](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2022-10-11-91-moxie-makes-oxygen-on-mars#t=132) MOXIE's Chemical Process and Design
- [4:52](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2022-10-11-91-moxie-makes-oxygen-on-mars#t=292) Operational Results and Environmental Challenges
- [8:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2022-10-11-91-moxie-makes-oxygen-on-mars#t=511) Scaling Up for Human Missions
- [10:47](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2022-10-11-91-moxie-makes-oxygen-on-mars#t=647) Durability Testing and Future Applications
- [17:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2022-10-11-91-moxie-makes-oxygen-on-mars#t=1062) In-Situ Resource Utilization Strategy

## Topics

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## Most relevant to

large enterprises

## Mentioned

- MOXIE (product)
- JPL (company)
- MIT (company)
- Perseverance Rover (product)
- NASA (company)

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