Lunar resource infrastructure simulator
Model yield, power, and phases before you freeze the mission.
Turn regolith assumptions into power demand, yield estimates, equipment mass bands, and phased infrastructure—no paid APIs, no black-box “AI mining” claims.
Live simulation
Material yield
467
kg / month steady-state (modeled)
Annualized: 6 t/yr
Power demand
Includes thermal processing bias for selected chemistry route.
Reference cap in UI: 220 kW · not a site electrical one-line.
Launch mass avoided
29,141
kg Earth-equivalent over modeled processing window
Heuristic: in-situ product displaces packaged supply chain mass from Earth. Used for trade studies, not launch booking.
Feasibility score
85
0–100 blended model
Site suitability
Medium
Regional geology & access
Dust risk
Low
Ops & mechanical exposure
Infra complexity
76
Integration burden index
Mission economics
Modeled CAPEX
$194.7M
OPEX / yr
$16.3M
Break-even horizon
10.8 yrs
Figures are parametric envelopes for planning, not investment advice.
Infrastructure phase plan
0–6 mo
Site survey & regolith characterization
Traverse paths, volatile shadowing, PSD curves, and iron oxide fraction for reduction routes.
6–14 mo
Pilot extraction skid
Demonstrate molten regolith electrolysis at reduced duty with dust-tolerant seals.
14–26 mo
Refining unit & metrology
Product qualification loops, contamination budgets, and power-buffer commissioning.
26–36 mo
Storage & logistics spine
Cold traps / silo staging, rover interfaces, and night survival envelopes.
36–48 mo
Construction feedstock export
Glass/aggregate packaging for surface robotics and pressure-shell precursors.
48+ mo
Scaled foundry line
Continuous throughput under hybrid solar / fission baseload with redundancy blocks.
Risk matrix
| Category | Level |
|---|---|
| Regolith / dust | Low |
| Power duty cycle | Low |
| Logistics coupling | Moderate |
| Process chemistry | Moderate |
- Regolith / dust: Manageable with beneficiation discipline and rover separation zones.
- Power duty cycle: Buffer sizing aligns with selected architecture.
- Logistics coupling: Small landed mass tightens spare ratios; favor modular skids and in-situ repair envelopes.
- Process chemistry: Electrolytic routes increase crucible wear and sensor fouling versus mechanical flows.
Infrastructure requirements
- ▸Regolith intake rated for pilot plant (25–120 t landed) mass class with dust isolation airlocks
- ▸Molten regolith electrolysis train with thermal margins for hybrid solar / fission duty
- ▸Power backbone sized for ~41 kW continuous equivalent (buffered peaks)
- ▸In-situ assay lab: XRF / LIBS proxy stack for oxide fractions and glassy phase tracking
- ▸Logistics berms and robotic swap lanes to keep fines away from radiators and optics
Program summary
For Mare Imbrium mare, Oxygen via Molten regolith electrolysis at Pilot plant (25–120 t landed), LunarFoundry estimates ~467 kg/month steady-state (6 t/yr) with ~41 kW plant demand. Over 12 months, launch mass avoided is modeled at ~29,141 kg equivalent. Site suitability is Medium; dust risk is low.
Model: lunarfoundry-sim-2.0.0