Company

Interlune

www.interlune.space

Interlune is a Seattle-based space resources company founded in 2020 by former Blue Origin president Rob Meyerson, former Blue Origin chief architect Gary Lai,…

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Founded: 2020
HQ: Seattle, Washington, USA
Status: Private

CategorySpace

Funding

$15.0M

Models

Overview

Interlune has secured over USD 500M in helium-3 purchase commitments from customers including Bluefors (quantum computing cooling), Maybell Quantum, and the U.S. Department of Energy, and holds NASA, NSF, and U.S. Air Force contracts totaling over USD 7M.

Verified record

Verified deployments: None on file
Active incidents: None on file

Key facts

Founded

2020

Seattle, WA, USA

CEO

Rob Meyerson (former Blue Origin president)

Fundingsee investors →

USD 18M total (USD 15M Seed led by Seven Seven Six + angel investments)

Customers

Bluefors (over USD 300M He-3 contract), Maybell Quantum, U.S. DOE Isotope Program

Government contracts

NASA SBIR Phase III (USD 6.9M), NSF SBIR Phase I, U.S. Air Force SBIR Direct-to-Phase II, Texas Space Commission grant

Target resource

Helium-3 from lunar regolith, priced at USD 20M per kg

Timeline

Prospecting camera on Astrolab FLEX rover (2026), NASA payload launch 2028, lunar pilot plant 2029

Data & sources

News coverage

Web sources

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Models (1)

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Current platform

Interlune Harvester

The Interlune Harvester is an autonomous robotic lunar excavation system designed to extract helium-3 from lunar regolith. It uses vision sensors and ground-penetrating radar to determine optimal harvesting routes, a robotic arm to excavate, centrifugal sorting to separate fine particles, and heating to release trapped volatile gases (including helium-3) from the regolith surface. The harvester is designed to be smaller, lighter, and more energy-efficient than prior concepts. A NASA SBIR Phase III contract funds payload development for a 2028 flight demonstration, and a multispectral camera will fly on an Astrolab FLEX rover in 2026 to scout helium-3 concentrations.

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Interlune on the deployment map

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Relationships

SSeven Seven SixInvestor AAurelia Foundry FundInvestor GGaingelsInvestor LLiquid 2 VenturesInvestor SShasta VenturesInvestor

Current leadership (3)

Harrison Schmitt Co-foundersecondary-verified
Rob Meyerson CEO and Co-foundersince 2020-01-01secondary-verified
Gary Lai CTO and Co-foundersince 2020-01-01secondary-verified

Founders (3)

Rob Meyersoncofounderfounded 2020-07-01
Gary Laicofounderfounded 2020-07-01
Harrison Schmittcofounderno longer at company

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Interlune.

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Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →

Recent coverage

Interlune in third-party press

Moon helium deal is biggest purchase of natural resources from space

Sep 16, 2025

Interlune reveals details of quest to bring home lunar resources

Sep 16, 2025

Space Resources Startup Interlune Raises 18 Million in Seed Capital

Mar 13, 2024

Peer companies

Impulse Space6 models
AstroForge3 models
Astrobotic Technology3 models
Blackswan Space3 models
China National Space Administration3 models
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory3 models

Mentioned on (3)

Registry pages whose text names Interlune.

People (3)

Gary Lai, Rob Meyerson, Harrison Schmitt

Financial state

Total funding: $15.0M

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Funding rounds (1)

Seed2024-03-13
$15M(reported)
Investors: Seven Seven Six (lead), Aurelia Foundry Fund (follow), Gaingels (follow), Liquid 2 Ventures (follow), Shasta Ventures (follow)

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Timeline

Every recorded move in Interlune’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.

Funding roundSeed funding round
2024-03-13
Seed raising $15000000
Key hireRob Meyerson joins as CEO and Co-founder
2020-01-01
Rob Meyerson appointed CEO and Co-founder (current)
Key hireGary Lai joins as CTO and Co-founder
2020-01-01
Gary Lai appointed CTO and Co-founder (current)

Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

Record createdAug 7, 2026
Added to the verified registry

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Sources (7)

Common questions

What is Interlune?

Interlune is a Seattle-based space resources company founded in 2020 by former Blue Origin president Rob Meyerson, former Blue Origin chief architect Gary Lai, and Apollo 17 astronaut Harrison Schmitt. The company is developing autonomous robotic machinery to harvest helium-3 and other resources from lunar regolith, with the Interlune Harvester designed to excavate, sort, heat, and separate volatile gases from moon dirt. Interlune has secured over USD 500M in helium-3 purchase commitments from customers including Bluefors (quantum computing cooling), Maybell Quantum, and the U.S. Department of Energy, and holds NASA, NSF, and U.S. Air Force contracts totaling over USD 7M.

What does Interlune make?

Interlune has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Interlune Harvester (Interlune builds physical robots).

Is Interlune publicly traded?

No. Interlune is privately held and not publicly traded, per the DEPLOY registry.

Who competes with Interlune?

On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Interlune building in the same form factors include Impulse Space, AstroForge, Astrobotic Technology, Blackswan Space.

Who is the CEO of Interlune?

Rob Meyerson is the ceo of Interlune, per the DEPLOY registry.

How can I invest in Interlune?

Interlune is a private company; its shares are not available on public markets, so retail investors cannot buy the stock today. It has raised $15M in disclosed funding.

Where is Interlune headquartered?

Interlune is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, USA.

How much funding has Interlune raised?

Interlune has raised approximately $15M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.

Who owns Interlune?

Interlune is privately held and venture-backed ($15M raised); ownership sits with its founders and private investors.

Where does Interlune operate robots?

Interlune is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.

Is Interlune a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Interlune ranks in roughly the top 87% of companies tracked by the registry.

When was Interlune founded?

Interlune was founded in 2020.

Is Interlune safe?

Interlune has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.

Methodology: Verified · 7 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-13

Verification posture

Verified

Medium confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-10-13

Sources by quality tier

5: unclassified; Unclassified source
1: secondary-established-publication; Established publication
1: secondary-industry-publication; Industry publication

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Peer companies

Impulse Space6 models
AstroForge3 models
Astrobotic Technology3 models
Blackswan Space3 models
China National Space Administration3 models
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory3 models

Interlune

Overview

Key facts

Data & sources

Models (1)

Interlune Harvester

Interlune on the deployment map

Relationships

Current leadership (3)

Founders (3)

Safety record

Recent coverage

Peer companies

Mentioned on (3)

Financial state

Funding rounds (1)

Timeline

Recent activity

Sources (7)

Common questions

Peer companies

In the press

Moon helium deal is biggest purchase of natural resources from space

Interlune reveals details of quest to bring home lunar resources

Space Resources Startup Interlune Raises 18 Million in Seed Capital

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