Lunar Exploration
5 companies in this sector
Lunar Exploration
A new lunar gold rush is underway as NASA's CLPS program, China's Chang'e missions, and private companies race to explore the Moon. From the first commercial lunar landings to south pole water ice prospecting, the Moon is becoming the next frontier for science, resource utilization, and eventual permanent habitation.
CLPS Budget
$2.6B
Cumulative max
Moon Landers
5+
Commercial providers
Artemis IV
2028
First crewed landing
Companies Tracked
5
3 public + 2 private
Public Companies
(3)IM
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Intuitive Machines
LUNRNASDAQ
Lunar Landing
$210.1M (100% space-derived; FY2025)
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Firefly Aerospace
FLYNASDAQ
Launch & Lunar Landers
iS
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ispace Inc
9348Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market
Lunar Landers
100% space-related — pre-commercial; ~$300M cumulative funding deployed against payload-delivery and data services
Private Companies
(2)Related Space Programs
Lunar Gateway
NASA / ESA / JAXA / CSA
active~$5B+ (multi-agency; ESA contributing €1.8B for ESPRIT & I-HAB modules)
Chandrayaan Program
ISRO
active₹615 crore (~$75M) for Chandrayaan-3; Chandrayaan-4 approved at ₹2,104 crore (~$250M)
Chang'e Lunar Program
CNSA
activeEstimated $2B+ cumulative
SLIM & Lunar Exploration
JAXA
active¥18B (~$120M) for SLIM; LUPEX co-funded with ISRO
Industry Trends
Commercial lunar economy — NASA CLPS creating private lander industry (Intuitive Machines, Firefly)
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