A Lander-Scale ISRU Architecture Centered on a Cryogenic Methane Acquisition Gate for Titan
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: This technical report presents a conceptual lander-scale in-situ resource utilization architecture for Titan, centered on a Cryogenic Methane Acquisition Gate designed to acquire, isolate, filter, phase-separate, and transfer methane-rich liquid or wet sediment material from Titan-like surface environments. The work is intended as an early-stage engineering reference for future studies involving Titan surface resource acquisition, cryogenic fluid handling, methane-centered mission concepts, and lander-scale ISRU system packaging. The report includes a proposed system architecture, operational concept, conceptual packaging sketch, and discussion of assumptions, limitations, and future work. The associated GitHub repository is available at: https://github.com/TheusHen/cmag-titan-isru
Author: Silva, Matheus Henrique
Language: English
Subfield: Astronomy and Astrophysics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7160908027
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