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University of Glasgow

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Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
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In 2020, ESA, the University of Glasgow, and UK company Metalysis successfully extracted oxygen from simulated Moon dust using molten salt electrolysis.

Mentioned as: University of GlasgowNarrative GeneralDec 8, 2025New UKSA Grant May Bring Fresh Air to Moon Astronauts and Their Rockets

The OXYGEN project is led by Added Value Solutions (AVS)-UK and the University of Glasgow.

Mentioned as: University of GlasgowNarrative GeneralDec 8, 2025New UKSA Grant May Bring Fresh Air to Moon Astronauts and Their Rockets

The University of Glasgow received £290,000 for pilot-scale testing of an autophage propulsion system in which a spacecraft consumes its own body as fuel to support scalable low Earth orbit access.

Mentioned as: University of GlasgowNarrative GeneralNov 23, 2023UK Space Agency Announces Funding for 23 Ground-Breaking Space Technology Projects

Discover Space in Scotland received £227,000 to work with the University of Glasgow to develop the MachLab propulsion and space research laboratory offering testing capabilities for Earth-storable and cryogenic rocket engines up to 10 kN.

Mentioned as: University of GlasgowOrg RelationshipDec 19, 2022UK Space Agency funding in the million£s to support satellite launch sector