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cold traps, regions where temperatures are sufficiently low for CO2 to freeze into a solid state.

In these areas, both carbon and oxygen can serve as components for chemical fuels.

Additionally, oxygen can be derived from iron oxides. During outpost missions, the focus on

using local resources will evolve from mere demonstration to actual integration. The successful

ISRU (In-Situ Resource Utilization) technologies demonstrated in earlier sortie missions will

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be scaled up to establish production-level facilities and infrastructure. As soon as essential life

support consumables, such as oxygen for crew habitats and EVA systems, are produced and

stored on the Moon, it will achieve self-sufficiency, reducing the dependence on Earth for

supplies. This capability to generate more resources on the Moon will provide the necessary

propellant for landing spacecraft, facilitating the establishment of reusable spacecraft that can

be stationed and maintained on the lunar surface.

3.1.2. Slope

Figure 5 – Slope analysis (Source: https://quickmap.lroc.asu.edu/projections?prjExtent=-
1796521.1855104%2C868700%2C1796521.1855104%2C868700&id=lroc&showTerrain=true&q

ueryOpts=N4XyA&isCesiumEntityDetailsEnabled=true&showCompass=true&trailType=1&wi

deTrail=true&layers=NrBsFYBoAZIRnpEBmZcAsjYIHYFcAbAyAbwF8BdC0yioA&proj=17 )
Figure 5 : Slope analysis

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