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Interlune's Lunar Helium-3 Machine Set for 2029 Launch

5/12/2025

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Interlune is making waves in space exploration with its groundbreaking prototype machine designed to extract helium-3 from lunar soil. With sales agreements inked with the U.S. Department of Energy and Maybell Quantum, the company aims to deliver this precious isotope by 2029, priced at a staggering $20 million per kilogram, tapping into the moon's solar wind bounty.

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Interlune is making waves in space exploration with its groundbreaking prototype machine designed to extract helium-3 from lunar soil. With sales agreements inked with the U.S. Department of Energy and Maybell Quantum, the company aims to deliver this precious isotope by 2029, priced at a staggering $20 million per kilogram, tapping into the moon's solar wind bounty.