Rodrigo Romo
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About
Rodrigo Romo is a leading researcher in planetary construction and in-situ resource utilization (ISRU), with a focus on developing technologies for building infrastructure on the Moon and Mars. His work centers on using local regolith to manufacture construction materials, eliminating the need to transport heavy building supplies from Earth. Romo’s major contributions include pioneering the design of “Planetary Lego” blocks—interlocking construction units made from regolith-derived feedstock for robotic assembly—and advancing the Planetary Basalt Field Project, which aims to create lunar launch and landing pads. His 2016 paper on this project, cited 19 times, details a strategic partnership with NASA’s Kennedy Space Center under the Additive Construction with Mobile Emplacement (ACME) initiative. His 2018 work on Planetary Lego, with 17 citations, outlines a scalable approach to pre-human infrastructure like habitats, thermal wadis, and dust mitigation surfaces. Romo’s research is foundational to sustainable off-world construction, directly supporting NASA’s Artemis program goals.
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