What does ISRU stand for?

[Chiron0224]

Might not be the right forum for this but I keep seeing the abbreviation "ISRU" around the forum.  I tried googling it but it just brought up a bunch of forum posts using the term as if it's understood what it means.  So my question is.  What does it mean?

[Rocket In My Pocket]

"In situ resource utilization" (In situ is a latin phrase that means "on site")

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_situ_resource_utilization

http://wiki.kerbalspaceprogram.com/wiki/Convert-O-Tron_250

The convert-o-tron basically takes ore from "on site" and turns it into fuel. That's what people are talking about.

Edited September 15, 2016 by Rocket In My Pocket

[Stargate525]

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[Speeding Mullet]

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Edited September 15, 2016 by Speeding Mullet

[LordFerret]

If Smoking Report Underwriters

[razark]

I Send Rockets Upward

[magnemoe]

10 hours ago, LordFerret said:

If Smoking Report Underwriters

I first I thought it was about smoking underwater, who is illegal
http://i.imgur.com/d0Nm3lR.jpg

 

[Chiron0224]

15 hours ago, Rocket In My Pocket said:

"In situ resource utilization" (In situ is a latin phrase that means "on site")

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_situ_resource_utilization

http://wiki.kerbalspaceprogram.com/wiki/Convert-O-Tron_250

The convert-o-tron basically takes ore from "on site" and turns it into fuel. That's what people are talking about.

Thank you for being the only one to actually answer my question.

[Stargate525]

9 minutes ago, Chiron0224 said:

Thank you for being the only one to actually answer my question.

It has already been answered. The rest of us would only have repeated what he said.

[RocketSquid]

ISRU needs to be added to the acronym demystification.

[Chakat Firepaw]

1 hour ago, Stargate525 said:

It has already been answered. The rest of us would only have repeated what he said.

And besides, giving the wrong expansion of an acronym or initialism is an internet tradition.

Normally it's done is a way that also gives the real expansion, such as:  "If I recall correctly, IIRC means Irritating Infinite Recumbent Cyclists."  However it is sometimes, as here, done straight up after someone else has provided the real answer.

[LordFerret]

15 minutes ago, Chakat Firepaw said:

If I recall correctly, IIRC means Irritating Infinite Recumbent Cyclists.

And here all this time I thought that stood for the International Integrated Reporting Council.

 

17 hours ago, Chiron0224 said:

I tried googling it but ...

Apparently your Google-fu is lacking...

ISRU <-- was the very first thing Google brought up during a search. Links from NASA are the next 6 following.

Edited September 15, 2016 by LordFerret

[Chiron0224]

I get now what you guys were doing.  Tone doesn't always come through accurately in text and I thought you guys were mocking me for not knowing.  My apologies.

[Slam_Jones]

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Sorry, I had to throw in my own random incorrect answer

[X-SR71]

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[Chiron0224]

I Seriously Regret Uttering..... my question.  Just kidding, thanks for the info.