Interlune lands NASA contract to test helium-3 extraction payload on the Moon
TL;DR
Interlune has won a $6.9 million NASA SBIR Phase 3 contract to develop Prospect Moon, a lunar-regolith processing payload that will heat and mechanically process samples to measure helium-3 and other volatiles, with integration on a future lander planned for a 2028 lunar mission as part of NASA's commercial lunar program.
- Interlune wins NASA contract for helium-3 extraction payload SpaceNews
- Lunar Resource-Seeking Technologies NASA (.gov)
- Interlune wins $6.9M NASA contract to create system to extract helium-3 and hydrogen from moon dirt GeekWire
- Helium-3 hunt helps develop astronautic excavation tech facilitiesmanagement-now.com
- NASA Backs Interlune’s 2028 Bid to Mine Helium-3 From the Moon Space Daily
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