Ice to Fuel: NASA Tests Technology for Refueling Landers 

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Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater)

NASA engineers Jonathan Davis, left, and Markus Perkins inspect a flight-like cryocooler developed by Creare LLC prior to its integration into the CryoFILL system NASA is testing. Engineers are working inside NASA Glenn Research Center’s Creek Road Cryogenics Complex on Sept. 24, 2025.

Credit: NASA/Jef Janis

The farther the destination, the more fuel a rocket needs. The more fuel the rocket carries, the heavier the spacecraft.