US EditionTexas Space Commission awards $4.84M for Interlune regolith center
Interlune received a $4.84 million Texas Space Commission grant to produce lunar soil simulants for developing technologies and harvesting helium-3 by 2029.
- The Texas Space Commission awarded Interlune a $4.84 million grant to build a Lunar Regolith Simulant Center of Excellence near NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, enabling production of imitation moon dirt for testing.
- After a 2010 shortage of helium-3, advanced lunar regolith simulants support development of lunar landers, rovers and resource-harvesting systems from lunar soil.
- Interlune chief scientist Dr. Elizabeth Frank will lead the Texas team producing simulated lunar regolith, which will be accessible for testing by other companies, government organizations and research institutions.
- Under the grant, the Texas Space Commission's SEARF program will expand Interlune operations, supporting workforce development and offering internship opportunities in Texas.
- Interlune says it has raised $18 million and holds binding contracts for helium-3 delivery beginning in 2029, targeting markets including quantum computing, national security, and medical imaging with its novel harvesting system.
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