Overview
- GRU Space opened applications for future lunar stays, taking $250,000 to $1 million deposits that would count toward a final price the company says will likely exceed $10 million.
- The plan outlines a 2029 NASA CLPS tech demo of an inflatable module and a regolith‑to‑brick process, a larger lunar‑pit test before 2032, and an initial four‑guest inflatable hotel targeted for 2032.
- Later phases envision expanding capacity to about 10 guests using structures made from polymerized lunar material with designs inspired by San Francisco’s Palace of Fine Arts.
- The venture is led by founder Skyler Chan, a recent UC Berkeley graduate; the startup remains lightly staffed, has Y Combinator backing, and cites investor links to SpaceX and Anduril.
- Reporters highlight major hurdles such as life‑support certification, radiation protection, regulatory clearance, and dependence on heavy‑lift transport like Starship, raising doubts about feasibility and schedule.