Lunar Outpost aims to push the bounds of robotics and software in extreme environments, enabling a sustainable interplanetary presence. With thousands of products deployed on Earth, multiple contracted rides to the Moon, and oxygen making experiments on Mars, Lunar Outpost aims to anchor a thriving cislunar economy enabled by thousands of autonomous robots.
One of the emerging investment themes for Space Capital is market development beyond low-Earth orbit and the lunar surface. Globally, countries with leading space programs are investing in space exploration programs to study the composition of the solar system, detect the presence of water and elements and potentially exploit asteroids in the future. Leading space agencies like NASA are supporting activities to explore both the lunar and martian surfaces and also developing the necessary infrastructure and technologies such as landers and rovers to study the lunar and planetary surfaces. As budget announcements with approved appropriations roll out and the ARTEMIS program commits to the human landing on the moon by 2024, the lunar economy could experience major growth over the next decade.