Impression of the artist of a future interlune moon extraction mission
Interlum
A space start-up will launch a moon mine Mission in 2027, with the possible objective of providing a rare form of helium which is essential for certain quantum computers and future nuclear fusion reactors. In case of success, it will be the first commercial mission of its kind.
Helium -3, a form of helium with a neutron – as opposed to normal helium -4, which has two – is extremely rare on earth, to a report of about a part per million …
