Magna Petra: Helium 3 Mining on the Moon

Magna Petra, a U.S. space startup, focuses on extracting helium-3 from the Moon. Their primary focus is Helium 3 which has a market price of around $30,000-$50,000 per gram. Helium 3 has several practical applications on Earth and it’s high price makes it a viable business plan to mine it from the Moon’s surface.

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00:00 Intro
03:28 Why the Moon is a Good Place to Look for Helium 3
04:40 Magna Petra's Plans
06:35 Helium 3 Uses
07:33 Helium-3 for National Security
08:05 Lunar Pro AI
08:31 Magna Petra Teams Up with ispace
09:51 NASA Moon Observing Instrument to Get Another Shot at Lunar Operations
11:22 Upcoming Missions
12:22 Outro

Sources:

Magna Petra: https://www.magnapetra.com

ispace and Magna Petra Agree to Future Resources Exploration on the Moon’s Surface: https://ispace-inc.com/news-en/?p=6537

NASA Moon Observing Instrument to Get Another Shot at Lunar Ops: https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/kennedy/nasa-moon-observing-instrument-to-get-another-shot-at-lunar-ops/

MSOLO, NASA Kennedy: https://youtu.be/59_vhOYoWWs?si=JRzy-D9282LMN6PH