Cosmic LogMay 4

Interlune wins $6.9M from NASA to analyze lunar gases
NASA has awarded a $6.9 million contract to Seattle-based Interlune for the development of a system that can extract gases such as helium-3 and hydrogen from lunar soil and rocks.

The system will be developed and tested on Earth under the terms of an 18-month Small Business Innovation Researc
https://cosmiclog.com/2026/05/04/interlune-wins-6-9m-from-nasa-to-analyze-lunar-gases/
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Interlune wins $6.9M from NASA to analyze lunar gases

NASA has awarded a $6.9 million contract to Seattle-based Interlune for the development of a system that can extract gases such as helium-3 and hydrogen from lunar soil and rocks. The system will b…

Cosmic Log
Alan BoyleMay 4
#NASA has awarded Seattle-based #Interlune $6.9 million to develop a payload suite that can cook gases out of #moon dirt and look for traces of potentially valuable #hydrogen and #helium3. The project fits into Interlune's grand plan to sell lunar helium-3 for earthly applications. https://www.geekwire.com/2026/interlune-nasa-contract-extract-helium-3-hydrogen-moon/ #Space #Regolith
Interlune wins $6.9M NASA contract to create system to extract helium-3 and hydrogen from moon dirt

Seattle-based Interlune will build and test a payload that advances its plan to bring back lunar helium-3 for use in quantum computers.

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3i/AtlasMay 4
Interlune wins NASA contract for helium-3 extraction payload
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Interlune wins NASA contract for helium-3 extraction payload

Interlune, a startup with plans to harvest helium-3 from the moon, has won a NASA contract to develop a payload to test ways to extract the isotope from lunar regolith.

Ars Technica NewsMar 3
As Moon interest heats up, two companies unveil plans for a lunar "harvester" https://arstechni.ca/kQVv #lunarrover #interlune #astrolab #Space #space
As Moon interest heats up, two companies unveil plans for a lunar "harvester"

Ultimately, we want to build a fleet of electric harvesters."

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Cosmic LogFeb 4

Interlune digs into opportunities for lunar construction
Interlune is leveraging a $150,000 NASA contract to develop develop lunar trenching and excavation technology — and although the primary goal is to extract valuable helium-3 from moon dirt, the project also signals the company’s broader play for lunar infrastructure.

Interlune’s work
https://cosmiclog.com/2026/02/04/interlune-digs-into-opportunities-for-lunar-construction/
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Interlune digs into opportunities for lunar construction

Interlune is leveraging a $150,000 NASA contract to develop develop lunar trenching and excavation technology — and although the primary goal is to extract valuable helium-3 from moon dirt, the pro…

Cosmic Log
Alan BoyleFeb 4
Seattle-based #Interlune was created to seek out and harvest #helium3 and other resources on the #moon - but now it's also aiming to help #NASA build base camps and other infrastructure on the lunar surface. https://www.geekwire.com/2026/interlune-excavator-helium-3-moon-construction/ #Space #Artemis
Cosmic LogJan 30

Interlune brings in more cash to get set for moon mining
Seattle-based Interlune is raising additional investment to support its campaign to identify and extract resources on the moon that can be brought back to Earth, starting with helium-3.

The fundraising effort came to light in a document filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission this week.
https://cosmiclog.com/2026/01/29/interlune-brings-in-more-cash-to-get-set-for-moon-mining/
#GeekWire #Helium3 #Interlune #Moon #Space

Interlune brings in more cash to get set for moon mining

Seattle-based Interlune is raising additional investment to support its campaign to identify and extract resources on the moon that can be brought back to Earth, starting with helium-3. The fundrai…

Cosmic Log
Alan BoyleJan 29
Seattle-based #Interlune reports that it's in the midst of a $5 million SAFE investment round to "advance key technical milestones" as it gets set to identify and extract lunar resources, starting with helium-3. https://www.geekwire.com/2026/interlune-funding-moon-mining-safe/ #Moon #Space #Helium3
News-Cafe.eu blogJan 4
Race to mine the Moon accelerates as Interlune targets 2029 pilot project. The U.S. company hopes to launch a mission next year to harvest helium3.
https://www.news-cafe.eu/?go=news&n=13797
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…#Interlune is one of the 1st companies aiming to #commercialize #Helium3 resources from the #Moon. Its #harvesting #technology is described as lighter, smaller, & more energy-efficient than rival concepts, cutting costs for both transportation & lunar operation. The company is also developing Earth-based systems to separate helium-3 from terrestrial gas supplies, which it says will provide an interim source before full lunar operations begin.

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