We haven't found a cheap way to produce rocket fuel using local resources on the Moon or Mars.
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Every kilogram of fuel launched from Earth adds enormous cost to a mission. Producing fuel on-site from ice or soil could make deep space missions dramatically more affordable.
Team Humans Club. (2026). Problem WS00161: We haven't found a cheap way to produce rocket fuel using local resources on the Moon or Mars.. World Solve. Retrieved 20 Jul 2026, from https://worldsolve.org/index.php?id=161