TOKYOMarch 19 (News On Japan) – Aiming at future human habitation on the moon, a Japanese private company has announced the world’s first initiative to produce hydrogen and oxygen on the lunar surface.
Takasago Thermal Engineering, a leading air conditioning systems company, is tackling this unprecedented challenge using a developed device to generate hydrogen and oxygen from water, believed to be a potential resource on the moon.
Hydrogen will be used as fuel for rockets, while oxygen will serve as breathable air, with the ultimate goal of enabling long-term human stays on the moon.
The device will be mounted on a lunar lander developed by space company ispace and is expected to be launched this winter.
Source: ANN
