Building the Lunar Base | New Space Economy

Infographic showing a six-step plan for a lunar settlement, with stages covering robotic surveying, site preparation, delivery of systems, regolith protection, infrastructure connections and expansion.

BUILDING THE FIRST LUNAR BASE

Text-heavy infographic describing a seven-stage transportation and logistics pathway from Earth launch to lunar operations and return or reuse, with explanations of each stage, six cost drivers, and a note about the conditions needed for reusability.

THE EARTH–MOON TRANSPORTATION NETWORK

Infographic describing a lunar microgrid that combines solar arrays, a fission power unit, batteries, regenerative fuel cells and thermal storage to supply habitats, industrial systems, communications and science equipment.

POWERING A PERMANENT LUNAR PRESENCE

Infographic summarizing treaties and the Artemis Accords as a legal foundation for lunar activity, with sections on non-appropriation, international responsibility, unresolved policy questions, six operational needs, and a governance test focused on safety and investment without sovereign claims.

GOVERNING A SHARED LUNAR ECONOMY

Five-stage infographic explains a proposed progression from robotic lunar surveys to infrastructure, crew support, production of local resources and recurring commercial services, with a concluding note on demand, infrastructure and rules.

FROM OUTPOST TO LUNAR ECONOMY

Infographic explaining a five-stage lunar resource chain from prospecting and excavation to separation, processing, and use, with water, oxygen, regolith, and metals identified as potential outputs.

MINING AND MANUFACTURING WITH LUNAR RESOURCES

Conceptual lunar settlement with solar arrays, connected habitat modules, domed structures, communications antennas, industrial machinery, a lander, a robotic rover, and two suited figures on a rocky surface.

BUILDING THE LUNAR BASE ECONOMY

Infographic explaining resource management for a lunar base, with water recovery, air regeneration, food production, waste processing, monitoring, outputs, and the continuing need for resupply and reserves.

WATER, AIR, FOOD AND WASTE

Infographic describing the roles of public institutions, commercial providers, international partners, customers, investors, lenders, and insurers in financing lunar services, with sections on contract models and financeability.

WHO PAYS FOR THE LUNAR ECONOMY?

Infographic explaining that government exploration, science, and international programs could drive demand for lunar transport, energy, communications, construction, maintenance, and data services, with resource processing, manufacturing, tourism, and media presented as longer-term possibilities.

THE INDUSTRIES THAT COULD POWER THE LUNAR ECONOMY