Working Group Report Series: Securing a Cislunar Future: Markets, Minerals, and Momentum

 

Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

The 2025–2026 Beyond Earth Institute Leadership Council continued our annual tradition of convening industry leaders, policymakers, innovators, and researchers to tackle some of the biggest questions shaping the future of space development, spanning commercial LEO and cislunar markets to Mars readiness and off-world governance, culminating in our latest reports.

The second installment of our limited Beyond Earth Working Group Webinar Series continues in May as we sit with experts to explore the cislunar region is emerging as a new economic, strategic, and geopolitical domain.

Securing a Cislunar Future:

Markets, Minerals, and Momentum

Sponsored by Lunar Helium 3 Corporations

Once viewed primarily through the lens of exploration, cislunar space is now becoming a platform for sustained commercial activity, scientific innovation, and international competition. Panelists will discuss emerging market opportunities, infrastructure needs, investment and risk-sharing models, and the role of policy and international norms in enabling sustainable growth.

Featuring insights from:

  • Dr. Andrew Aldrin, Program Coordinator, Masters of Space Operations. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

  • Hoyt Davidson, Founder & Managing Partner, Near Earth LLC

  • Chris Salvino, CEO & Founder, Lunar Helium-3 Mining (LH3M

  • Jack Gregg, Adjunct Professor & Author

  • Moderated by Courtney Smith, Working Group Writer and Manager, Beyond Earth Institute

Join us to discuss where commercial momentum is already forming, where uncertainty remains, and what signals will define a successful, resilient cislunar economic future.

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