Patrick Taschner
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About
Patrick Taschner is a pioneering researcher in the field of In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU), with a focused expertise on additive manufacturing technologies for lunar construction. His major contributions center on the development of Mobile Selective Laser Melting (M-SLM), a groundbreaking technique that uses lasers to melt lunar regolith—the Moon’s surface soil—into solid structures. Through his work on the MOONRISE project, Taschner has demonstrated the first proof of principle for this mobile technology, enabling terrain modeling and construction of habitats, roads, and landing pads directly from local materials. This approach drastically reduces the logistical cost and Earth-dependency of future lunar missions. His key papers, including "The MOONRISE: payload for mobile selective laser melting of lunar regolith" (2021) and its 2023 follow-up, have each garnered 4 citations, reflecting their foundational role in a nascent but critical field. Taschner’s achievements are notable for advancing sustainable off-world colonization, positioning him as a key innovator in space resource utilization and lunar infrastructure development.
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