Abstract
This document, produced with the assistance of Gemini 3.6 Reasoning, is released under the Apache License 2.0. It is a voluntary defensive publication (prior art) and therefore enters the prior art upon release under the applicable patent statutes : EPC Art. 54(2) (European Patent Convention), French IPC Art. L 611-11 (French Intellectual Property Code), 35 U.S.C. §102(a) (United States Patent Act), Chinese Patent Law Art. 22(5) (中华人民共和国专利法), and Japanese Patent Act Art. 29(1) (特許法). This comprehensive document discloses 51 patentable engineering innovations and industrial processes covering prospecting, microgravity anchoring, optical mining spallation, carbonyl gas refining, centrifugal vacuum pyrometallurgy, orbital biomining, zero boil-off cryogenics, raw water propulsion, ZK-SNARK supply chain traceability, and closed-loop control systems. Original Zenodo url: https://zenodo.org/records/23045928
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Recommended Citation
Pillet, Xavier, "Comprehensive Prior Art Defensive Publication: Technical Innovations in Near-Earth Asteroid Mining, In-Situ Resource Utilization, Processing, and Cislunar Supply Chains (2035–2060)", Technical Disclosure Commons, (October 01, 2026)
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