Lunar Outpost Inc
Robotic systems and hardware for in-space manufacturing, assembly, and resource utilization on the lunar surface
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- Sector
- Aerospace
- Headquarters
- Golden, CO
- Founded
- 2017
- Latest Form D
- $32.1M, May 2026
- Total capital
- $164M
- Federal grants
- $9.3M
- 9 awards · 2019–2024
- Rank in peer group#19 of 89
- Private capital raised
- $55.8M
- 4 Form D · last May 2026
- 5 months since last filing
- Federal contracts
- $98.9M
- 13 awards · Defense, NASA, Environmental Prot
- Rank in Aerospace#45 of 1335
- Granted patents
- 3
- 22 pending · first 2024
- Rank in peer group#23 of 89
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Federal contractNASA · The Lunar Terrain Vehicle Services (ltvs) High Achievability Mission Campaign Is A Series Of Phased, Mission Unique, Task Orders Aimed To Accelerate Delivery Of Ltv Capability For Near Term Lunar Exploration.$88M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 4th filing$32.1M
- Federal contractDefense · Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (shield) Initial Order.$500
- Federal contractNASA · The Special Study For Ltvs Capabilities Is Intended To Increase NASA Understanding The Extent Of Current Capabilities To Support The Uncrewed Transfer Of Logistics Items On The Ltv And Possible Modifications That Could Increase These Capabilities$397K
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 3rd filing$2M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$9.6M
- Federal contractNASA · Pre Priced Evaluation Of NASA Mission Requirements Assessment$1.1M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$12.1M
Show 18 earlier federal awards
- Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Mobile Autonomous Robotic Swarms$4.9M
- Federal contractDefense · Mobile Autonomous Robotic Swarms$7.4M
- Federal grantNASA · Phase II · STTR Phase II Design And Implementation Tools For Lunar Surface Regolith Structure Construction$850K
- Federal contractNASA · STTR Phase II Design And Implementation Tools For Lunar Surface Regolith Structure Construction$850K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Autonomous Robotic Assembly and Manufactuing System (ARAM)$1.7M
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Autonomous Intelligent Manufacturing Module (AIMM)$249K
- Federal contractNASA · EO14042 STTR Phase 1 Design And Implementation Tools For Lunar Surface Regolith Structure Construction$144K
- Federal contractEnvironmental Prot · Lunar Outpost Canary-x Sensor$27K
- Federal contractDefense · STTR Phase II Cislunar Logistics Center (clc) F2-14774$749K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase II · MARS (Mobile Autonomous Robotic Swarms) for Cislunar Space Domain Awareness$749K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Cislunar Logistics Center$50K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · The Canary Bioenvironmental Monitor$49K
- Federal contractDefense · Laser Extended Ad-hoc Presence For Lunar Surface Communication$49K
- Federal contractNASA · Purchase Of Lunar Regolith And/or Rock Materials From Contractor$1
- Federal contractDefense · Mars (mobile Autonomous Robotic Swarms) For Cislunar Space Domain Awareness$49K
- Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Cryogenic Thermal Management Systems for Lunar Outpost Mobile Autonomous Prospecting Platform (MAPP) Rover$121K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Open Call for Innovative Defense-Related Dual-Purpose Technologies/Solutions$683K
- Federal contractDefense · Small Business Innovation Research Phase I Scientific And Tech Report$49K
Node area is scaled to amount. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.
Federal first
45months
from Lunar Outpost Inc’s first federal award to its first private round.
- First federal award · Aug 2018
- Defense · $49K
- First Form D · May 2022
- $12.1M · 1st Form D
- Awards before first raise
- 10 awards
An association in public records, not a cause or a prediction.
Standing among 89 peers
Line = medianAerospace · Orbital_ops · System
- Federal grants#19 · top 21%
- Granted patents#23 · top 26%
Cumulative measures favor older companies. Rankings describe position today, not outcome. Below the median, ranks show as a band rather than a number.
Founders and team
Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants- Andrew GemerResearcherExecutive OfficerLinked by $370K in grants as PI
- Julian CyrusResearcherExecutive Officer, DirectorLinked by $49K in grants as PI
- Justin CyrusResearcherExecutive Officer, DirectorLinked by $3.1M in grants as PI
- Forrest MeyenExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- John E. ShawDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Michael CollettDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Show all 7 people
- Tarek WakedDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
What it has protected
USPTO · 3 granted of 25- New patentModular Environmental Monitoring DeviceUSPTOUS 12,764,569
- PendingSelf-heating Electric Motor ControlUSPTOApplication 19003801
- GrantedExtendable Conductor For Thermal ManagementUSPTOUS 12,571,594
Show all 25 patent records
- Modular Environmental Monitoring DeviceOct 13, 2026 · US 12,764,569Granted
- Self-heating Electric Motor ControlApr 30, 2026 · Application 19003801Pending
- Extendable Conductor For Thermal ManagementMar 10, 2026 · US 12,571,594Granted
- Lunar Terrain VehicleFeb 19, 2026 · Application 19301549Pending
- Multi-articulated Ground Vehicle With Active Attitude And Height ControlOct 30, 2025 · Application 19189760Pending
- Robotic ManipulatorOct 30, 2025 · Application 19189850Pending
- Self-heating Electric Motor ControlDec 31, 2024 · US 12,184,126Granted
- Vehicle Locking AssemblyAug 15, 2024 · Application 18441637Pending
- Modular Environmental Monitoring DeviceNov 9, 2023 · Application 18313744Pending
- Environment-based Thermal ManagementApr 20, 2023 · Application 18048020Pending
- Sample Collection Assembly For A VehicleFeb 23, 2023 · Application 17821781Pending
- Vehicle Locking AssemblyApplication 63484976Pending
- Lunar Terrain VehicleApplication 63683644Pending
- Extendable Conductor For Thermal ManagementApplication PCTUS2022078383Pending
- Robotic ManipulatorApplication PCTUS2025026396Pending
- Sample Collection Assembly For A VehicleApplication PCTUS2022075369Pending
- Robotic Source Detection Device And MethodApplication PCTUS2022074843Pending
- Modular Environmental Monitoring DeviceApplication 63364310Pending
- System for autonomously detecting and utilizing environmental conditions to control a vehicles thermal conditions: Polar In-Situ Thermal Tracking (PITT)Application 63257303Pending
- Extendable subsurface geothermal heat collector to provide thermal conduction for robotic and electronic survival in extreme environments (DrillHeat)Application 63257221Pending
- Multi-articulated Ground Vehicle With Robotic Actuator And Manipulator And Associated Control SchemaApplication 63639537Pending
- Multi-articulated Ground Vehicle With Active Attitude And Height ControlApplication PCTUS2025026390Pending
- Multi-articulated Ground Vehicle With Active Attitude And Height ControlApplication 63639542Pending
- Active Thermal SwitchApplication 63579794Pending
- Modular Environmental Monitoring DeviceApplication PCTUS2023066725Pending
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Regulatory activity · Aerospace
- Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of NASA-Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Special Conditions: AMAC Aerospace, The Boeing Company Model 747- 8 Airplane; Side-Facing SeatsFederal Aviation Administration
- Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous AmendmentsFederal Aviation Administration
- Operating Limitations at John F. Kennedy International AirportFederal Aviation Administration
- Operating Limitations at New York LaGuardia AirportFederal Aviation Administration
- Special Conditions: Honeywell Aerospace US LLC, Dassault Aviation Model Falcon 900EX Airplane; Electronic System Security Protection From Unauthorized External AccessFederal Aviation Administration
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Sources
Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.
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