Hispansion supplies high‑fidelity lunar regolith simulants that closely match the chemical, mineralogical, and mechanical properties of Moon soil, enabling research institutions, aerospace firms, and in‑situ resource utilization (ISRU) developers to conduct precise experiments.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Researchers and engineers developing lunar technologies lack access to realistic, consistent lunar regolith material, forcing them to rely on costly analogue sites or low‑fidelity substitutes that do not accurately replicate the Moon’s chemical, mineralogical, and mechanical properties.
Solution
Hispansion produces high‑fidelity lunar regolith simulants that are chemically, mineralogically, and mechanically matched to actual Moon soil. The simulants are manufactured in the EU from sourced minerals and are benchmarked against NASA’s Figure of Merit system to ensure technical accuracy and repeatability. Strict quality‑control processes deliver low variability across and within batches, providing reliable material for precise experiments. In addition, the company is developing lunar‑environment testing platforms that allow customers to validate hardware and processes under Moon‑like conditions without traveling to remote analogue locations. Together, the simulants and testing services enable scalable, cost‑effective development and validation of lunar exploration and ISRU technologies.
Target Audience
Primary customers are research institutions, aerospace companies, and ISRU developers that require accurate lunar regolith analogues for technology development, testing, and validation.
Features
- EU‑sourced mineral formulations calibrated to match lunar soil chemistry and mineralogy
- Multiple particle‑size distributions and specialty blends (e.g., dust fractions, icy regolith) for diverse testing needs
- Rigorous batch‑to‑batch consistency verified through extensive characterization and NASA FoM alignment
- Scalable production options ranging from small‑scale R&D quantities to bulk volumes for large‑scale ISRU trials
- Planned lunar‑environment testing platforms that simulate vacuum, temperature, and reduced gravity conditions for hardware validation
- Expert consulting and advisory services to support experiment design, material selection, and ISRU process development