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Lunar Outpost

HQ Golden, ColoradoFounded 201751-200 employeesUpdated

Lunar Outpost is redefining our relationship with the Moon and space by building the robotic infrastructure for future exploration and commerce.

StartupSpace, launch and counterspaceUncrewed systems
Website
Total raised
$51.6M
6 rounds
Last round
$30.0M
Series B · May 7, 2026
Systems
3
Capabilities
2

Federal Obligations by Year (All USAspending, as Reported at the Time)

Lunar Outpost federal obligations by fiscal year
Fiscal yearDirect: contracts
FY2026 (partial)$189M
FY2025$3.4M
FY2024$47.2M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2021$896K
FY2020$49K
FY2019$804K
FY2018$49K

Direct is the company's own reviewed UEIs. Reported by USAspending is subsidiaries as reported by USAspending: recipients that name this company as their parent, not yet reviewed ownership.

Directly matched recipients (up to 12)

UEIs matched to this organization, largest obligations first. Subsidiary recipients are not included in this list; their attributed obligations can appear in the company totals above.

Each action is credited by the ownership basis shown in its column. Reported-parent rows count for Lunar Outpost only for the period a subsidiary reported Lunar Outpost as its parent; reviewed links follow their reviewed dates. Net of de-obligations; these are obligations, not ceilings. They come from the whole USAspending baseline (every recipient size, contracts and assistance) and are a separate view from the curated contract totals on this page. FY2026 and later are partial, as on Markets.

Funding6 rounds · $51.6M

Equity raised
$51.6M
Debt, secondaries & grants
~$2.1M
Latest
$30.0MSeries B · May 7, 2026
Cumulative raised$51.6M
May 23, 2022May 7, 2026

Raised counts equity rounds; debt, secondary sales and grants are totaled separately. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the announcement month's average rate. A ~ marks an estimated or converted amount.

Systems3

  • Eagle LTVA lunar terrain vehicle prototype for crew and cargo transport.
    —
  • MAPPA customizable lunar rover for scientific and commercial missions.
    —
  • Pegasus LTVA crew-capable lunar terrain vehicle under development for astronaut surface mobility.
    —

Newest unveiled first. Systems that belong to a government program link to the program page, where variants, costs and contracts are.

Capabilities2

  • Space, launch and counterspace
    Developer
    classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Builds robotic infrastructure for lunar exploration and commerce; no defense use is stated.
    —Reported
  • Uncrewed systems
    Developer
    classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Builds robotic infrastructure for lunar exploration and commerce; no defense use is stated.
    —Reported

Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.

People4

All 4 people →
People
PersonRole
AJ GemerCo-Founder and Chief Technology Officer
Forrest MeyenCo-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer
Julian CyrusCo-Founder and COO
Justin CyrusFounder and CEO

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Sources19

Show all 19 sources and supporting evidence

Profile4

  1. 1
    Otherlunar-outpost: hq_city evidence

    Supports Organization · hq city

    “Lunar Outpost is a private space company headquartered in Golden,Colorado,USA.”
  2. 2
    DatabaseSixth-Domain public startups directory

    Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind

    “{"country": "USA", "hq_iso2": "US", "id": "0b2abbd3-d569-4f67-a145-f06191064826"}”
  3. 3
    CompanyLunar Outpost

    Lunar Outpost · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website

    “Lunar Outpost is redefining our relationship with the Moon and space by building the robotic infrastructure for future exploration and commerce. Our mission: make the Moon accessible, sustainable, and open for innovation.”
  4. 4
    DatabaseLunar Outpost - Owler company profile

    Owler · Supports Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · x url

    “founded_year: 2017”

Systems3

  1. 5
    CompanyEagle LTV | Lunar Outpost

    Lunar Outpost · Supports System

    “# THE LUNAR OUTPOST EAGLE ### Advanced human mobility driving the Artemis campaign forward ## LTV NASA awarded Lunar Outpost a contract to develop the Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) for Artemis astronauts. The Eagle LTV, our advanced off-road rover, is the most capable crewed and cargo transport ever built for the Moon, Mars, and beyond.”
  2. 6
    CompanyMAPP | Lunar Outpost

    Lunar Outpost · Supports System

    “## MAPP The Mobile Autonomous Prospecting Platform (MAPP) is the most advanced lunar roving platform ever built. Fully customizable, MAPP allows commercial and scientific customers unlimited access to the lunar surface.”
  3. 7
    CompanyPegasus LTV | Lunar Outpost

    Lunar Outpost · Supports System

    “THE LUNAR OUTPOST PEGASUS ### Advanced human mobility driving Artemis Astronauts toward a Moon Base ## Pegasus LTV NASA selected Lunar Outpost to deliver a next-gen crewed Lunar Terrain Vehicle for Artemis Astronauts, the first step in laying the groundwork for a sustainable presence on the Moon. Launching in 2028, the Pegasus LTV provides critical surface mobility for Astronauts operating at the lunar South Pole, expanding how far and long crews can traverse and operate on the lunar surface.”

Funding10

  1. 8
    Regulatory filingLunar Outpost Inc Form D (2026-05-14)

    SEC EDGAR · May 14, 2026 · Supports Funding round

    “<totalAmountSold>32115099</totalAmountSold>”
  2. 9
    NewsLunar Outpost raises $30M Series B for lunar surface mobility

    SpaceQ · May 8, 2026 · Supports Funding round

    “This was followed by an estimated US$10 million Series A in November 2024.”
  3. 10
    CompanyLunar Outpost Secures $30M Series B to Build the Industrial Foundation of the Space Frontier and Economy

    Lunar Outpost · May 7, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount, Organization · ownership

    “today announced a $30M Series B led by”
  4. 11
    NewsUS startup Lunar Outpost raises $30 million to speed moon rover development

    Reuters · May 7, 2026 · Supports Funding round

    “The company declined to provide its valuation.”
  5. 12
    Regulatory filingLunar Outpost Inc Form D (2025-05-23)

    SEC EDGAR · May 23, 2025 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “<totalAmountSold>1980000</totalAmountSold>”
  6. 13
    Regulatory filingLunar Outpost Inc Form D (2025-03-25)

    SEC EDGAR · Mar 25, 2025 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “<totalAmountSold>9608970</totalAmountSold>”
  7. 14
    CompanyLunar Outpost Secures Series A Funding to Accelerate Commercial Pursuits on the Moon

    Lunar Outpost · Nov 13, 2024 · Supports Funding round

    “today announced it has raised a Series A funding round, co-led by”
  8. 15
    CompanyLunar Outpost Announces $12 Million Seed Investment to Scale Mobility Technology Enabling Commercial Lunar Advancement

    Lunar Outpost · May 23, 2022 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “announced a $12 million seed funding round today. The closed round was led by Explorer 1 Fund”
  9. 16
    Regulatory filingLunar Outpost Inc Form D (2022-05-10)

    SEC EDGAR · May 10, 2022 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “<totalAmountSold>12060010</totalAmountSold>”
  10. 17
    DatabaseLunar Outpost - Owler company profile

    Owler · Supports Funding round

    “$100K”

People2

  1. 18
    DatabaseLunar Outpost - LinkedIn company profile

    LinkedIn · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq region, Organization · linkedin url, Role

    “employee_range: 51-200 (profile: 51-200 employees)”
  2. 19
    CompanyAbout | Lunar Outpost

    Lunar Outpost · Supports Role

    “AJ Gemer is the Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Lunar Outpost, where he leads the development of next-generation lunar mobility and robotics systems.”

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