DiscoverSpace Business Podcast#143 | Mining the Moon | Glen Martin, XMC
#143 | Mining the Moon | Glen Martin, XMC

#143 | Mining the Moon | Glen Martin, XMC

Update: 2025-04-21
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My guest this week is Glen Martin, Co-Founder & CEO of Extraterrestrial Mining Company (XMC), discusses his company’s bold mission to mine Helium-3 on the Moon and its potential to revolutionize energy and tech on Earth.


 


🕰️ Timestamps: 


00:00 - Introduction 


01:36 - Elevator Pitch


03:42 - Understanding Helium-3 and Its Applications


11:59 - Tech Aspects of Lunar Mining


20:39 - Future Prospects and Initial Missions


23:31 - Energy Solutions for Lunar Operations


29:23 - Helium-3 Concentrations and Mining Challenges


32:09 - Lunar Data and Exploration Techniques


35:32 - Geopolitical Implications

40:33 - Transportation and Return Logistics


48:08 - Project Financing for Space Mining


51:28 - Personal Background and Career Path


56:14 Science Fiction


 


📍 About the Guest:


Glen Martin, CEO of XMC, has over 30 years of experience in renewable energy and space infrastructure. Before founding XMC in 2023, he led companies like Hyox Inc., Infrastructure Energy, and Pod Generating Group, and co-founded ProtoStar Limited. He’s worked on projects spanning green hydrogen, solar PV, intelligent grids, and satellite systems. Early in his career, he contributed to the International Space Station at McDonnell Douglas. Glen holds a BTech in Aerospace Engineering from TMU and an MBA from USC.


 


🔗 Connect with Glen:


🤝 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/glen-martin-space-heavy-industrialist/


 


🔗 Follow us:


🏠Website : https://www.e2mc.space/


🤝🏻LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/company/space-business-podcast/

🌐Socials: https://linktr.ee/spacebusinesspodcast  


 


🔗 Follow Raphael:


🔷LinkedIn -  https://www.linkedin.com/in/raphaelroettgen


🌐Instagram - https://instagram.com/raphael_space/


 ◇  Twitter/X - https://x.com/RaphaelE2MC


 


To Learn more about Space & the Space Economy:



  1. "To Infinity" – Raphael’s Revised Introduction to the Space Economy

    This book provides an insightful look into the space economy, its current trends, and future opportunities.

    📚 https://a.co/d/6jIQ2LO

  2.  edX/EPFL's Space Economy MOOC

    This course offers a detailed understanding of the New Space Economy, covering key concepts and market developments.

    🎓 https://www.edx.org/course/new-space-

  3. Space Business Newsletter

    📬 https://spacebusiness.substack.com/

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#143 | Mining the Moon | Glen Martin, XMC

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