StartupCaliforniaLast reviewed September 2026

Starpath

Builds robotic systems to mine lunar ice and produce rocket propellant on the Moon and Mars, plus space-rated solar panels.

Overview

Starpath, also known as Starpath Robotics, designs and manufactures robotic mining and propellant production systems intended to turn water ice on the Moon and Mars into rocket propellant. Founded in 2022 by former SpaceX engineers and based in Hawthorne, California, the company won NASA's Break the Ice Lunar Challenge and has tested its excavation rover in NASA thermal vacuum facilities. It also produces space-rated solar panels under the Starlight name.

AI Outlook

Exploring

Starpath is a hardware-focused startup whose lunar mining and propellant production systems depend on autonomous and remotely operated robotics.

Student Hiring

Entry-Level Friendly