Overview
- The startup is accepting applications with a $1,000 non-refundable fee and deposit options of $250,000 or $1 million that are refundable after 30 days and do not secure a flight date.
- GRU Space says total trip costs will likely exceed $10 million once transportation is included, with medical, financial, and background vetting required and application reviews expected to begin this year.
- The published roadmap calls for a pressurized test payload on the lunar surface in 2029 and a 2031 payload near a lunar pit to study sheltered habitation methods.
- The first guest habitat is targeted for around 2032 as an inflatable module designed for up to four visitors with an expected design life of about a decade.
- Concepts shown include moonwalks, rover driving, and lunar golf, while coverage notes early Y Combinator backing and advisory ties alongside significant technical and regulatory uncertainties.