The First Mission to Unlock Lunar Helium-3
Our Vision
Fusion 1 will conduct the first systematic survey of an operational area of Mare Tranquillitatis, directly sampling and analyzing lunar regolith to characterize Helium-3 resources.
Over a year-long traverse, Fusion 1 will:
- Establish extensive dataset of He-3 abundance and other volatiles through direct volatile release/analysis and other instrumentation.
- Profile volatile release across varying thermal and environmental conditions.
- Characterize the physical terrain and regolith at the site to establish engineering boundaries and constraints for full field development.
- Demonstrate autonomous, long-duration robotic operations through lunar day/night cycles.
BY THE END OF THE DECADE BLACK MOON’S LIFT PROGRAM WILL:
Establish an Operational Area on the Moon
Delineate a prime lunar zone for Helium-3 production using advanced robotic missions to map and unlock the Moon’s richest reserves.
Validate Full Field Development
Ground-truth existing Apollo data, obtain new critical datasets, and test our operational intellectual property through comprehensive lunar surface operations.
Execute Robotic
Delineation Missions
Deploy up to two cutting-edge robotic missions to the lunar surface, leveraging partnerships with the aerospace industry’s “best-in-class” providers for launch, lunar landing, surface rover operations, and scientific instrumentation.
BY THE MID-2030’s
Black Moon Energy will become a major Helium-3 fuel supplier, establishing the technical, legal, and economic framework for sustainable lunar resource extraction.
This foundation will provide Earth with reliable, long-term sourcing of Helium-3 for fusion fuel and emerging market opportunities.
Our Team
Black Moon Energy provides commercial leadership in large scale resource management projects, spaceflight experience, resource processing and geologic/geophysical assessment.
JPL contributes unmatched expertise in designing, delivering, and operating long-duration robotic systems in extreme environments. With proven heritage in integrated payload development and operations, rover autonomy and robustness, JPL ensures Fusion 1 is both technically credible and operationally achievable.
Our Technology
The Fusion 1 rover platform, developed by JPL, is designed for long-range, long-duration exploration of the lunar surface. Its capabilities include:
Solar and power systems
Autonomous navigation and robust mobility system
Thermal design
Scientific payload
Integrated mass spectrometers and other instrumentation to precisely detect and map Helium-3 concentrations.
These technologies together enable Fusion 1 to operate at scale and deliver the first comprehensive resource assessment of Helium-3 on the Moon.
