Regolithix Ltd

Regolithix Ltd
Description: Regolithix Ltd is a UK-based space startup specializing in developing technologies to extract oxygen and volatiles from lunar regolith—the Moon's soil. Their innovative processes aim to support sustainable lunar exploration by providing essential resources such as oxygen for life support and rocket propellant, as well as metals for in-space manufacturing.

Vision:
To be a leading provider of in-situ resource utilization solutions, enabling the establishment of permanent human presence on the Moon and supporting broader space exploration initiatives.

Mission:
To develop and implement technologies capable of extracting vital resources from lunar soil, thereby reducing the dependence on Earth-supplied materials and facilitating sustainable lunar exploration and habitation.

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Key Milestones:
  • 2019: Company incorporated on October 8.
  • 2023: Development of the "HEWER-1" system, an in-space materials processing system and logistics platform designed to process lunar regolith.
Key People:
  • Edward Jeffrey Cudworth, Director  
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Products & Services:
  • Lunar Oxygen Extraction Technology: Regolithix is developing a novel process to separate oxygen and volatiles from the metals and minerals in lunar regolith. This technology aims to produce liquid and gaseous oxygen for rocket propellant, life support systems, and water production on the Moon. The by-products include pure metals and mineral compounds suitable for in-space manufacturing.
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