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Seattle Startup Aims to Harvest Lunar Helium-3 by 2028

9/20/2025

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Interlune, a Seattle startup, plans to extract helium-3 from the Moon for industries like quantum computing.
The company has partnered with Bluefors to supply up to 10,000 liters of helium-3 annually from 2028 to 2037.
Helium-3 is crucial for cooling quantum computers, priced around $2,500 per liter.
Experts warn that the actual value of lunar helium-3 may be overestimated due to uncertain quantities.
Future lunar resource governance may be influenced by Artemis missions and China's lunar goals.

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Interlune, a Seattle startup, plans to extract helium-3 from the Moon for industries like quantum computing.
The company has partnered with Bluefors to supply up to 10,000 liters of helium-3 annually from 2028 to 2037.
Helium-3 is crucial for cooling quantum computers, priced around $2,500 per liter.
Experts warn that the actual value of lunar helium-3 may be overestimated due to uncertain quantities.
Future lunar resource governance may be influenced by Artemis missions and China's lunar goals.