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ABOUT LUNASONDE
We are a forward-looking company at the leading edge of innovation and ingenuity.
Building on a rich legacy of government-led, decadal space exploration, Lunasonde is pioneering planetary resource exploration forged through the synergies of our unique blend of geophysicist and aerospace engineers, novel technologies, and specially curated partnerships and collaborations.
Lunasonde specializes in delivering high-value solutions across an array of Earth-based and space-based industries. We excel at finding and defining valuable resources on Earth and in space—such as other planets and asteroids—through the utilization of advanced technologies, including development and deployment of our advanced satellites.
Our satellites are equipped with SAR, state-of-the art technologies, robotic systems, and our proprietary software. They are capable of imaging hundreds of meters underground, allowing us to identify, locate, and map valuable resources with unparalleled accuracy. They have the potential to discover vast quantities of precious metals and minerals while minimizing the environmental and human impacts associated with traditional mining practices on Earth.
Our Earth-focused work reduces the need for extensive and expensive searches. Reaching beyond Earth’s boundaries, Lunasonde is unlocking the untapped potential of space resources to harness the raw materials humanity needs now more than ever, thereby preserving our own planet’s delicate ecosystem.
Our overriding goal is to create a better Earth for all through pioneering space exploration.
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Executive Team
Jeremiah Pate, Founder and CEO of Lunasonde, is an entrepreneur and visionary in the field of space resource exploration. Pate and his team at Lunasonde have revolutionized the way we think about sustainability and resource extraction beyond Earth. After watching traditional mining efforts, Jeremiah knew a better and more sustainable way was possible. He endeavored to find a way to secure humanity’s need for critical minerals while concurrently preserving our planet from the effects of conventional mining. That’s where the story of Lunasonde began, focusing on providing a new path for access to raw materials and the renewable energy economy they will build.
In 2020, Jeremiah was a recipient of Forbes 30 under 30 in Manufacturing and Industry. Before Lunasonde, he attended the University of Arizona and researched the molecular biophysics of Parkinson’s disease at the University of Pennsylvania. Asteroid 34104 Jeremiahpate is named in honor of his research.
Edith Cariaso is Lunasonde’s Vice President of Operations and is responsible for the team, staffing, and operations. Her expertise lies in software development of design automation software tools, a skill she honed during her tenure at Sperry Univac, National Semiconductor, and VLSI Technology. In addition to her technical skills, Edith has demonstrated strong leadership abilities. She has led strategic relationships, overseen operations, managed special projects, and spearheaded new product marketing initiatives. Her role also extends to human resources, showcasing her versatility in managing different aspects of a business. Her extensive experience and diverse skill set is an asset in the field of technology and business management.
Andreas Rousing is Lunasonde’s Vice President of Technology. Before joining the Lunasonde team, Rousing was Director of Spacecraft at Outpost, where he led a team of engineers through blank slate design and launch of two satellites and the development of ESPA class vehicles capable of entry, descent, and landing. Among other work, Andreas led the design of hybrid RF and optical data relay network satellites for space-based assets. He also designed the attitude determination system for a satellite-based radio-tracking system, capable of locating miniaturized transmitters globally. Before that, he was a Mission Program Manager and Senior Spacecraft Systems Engineer at Hedron, where he designed spacecraft for an in-space data relay network for space-based assets. Throughout his professional career, Rousing’s focus has been the design and application of systems in the context of space. From his early beginnings designing the attitude determination system for a student satellite—built and launched by the Technical University of Denmark during his degrees in Electrical Engineering and Physics and Nanotechnology—to research on exoplanet imaging technologies while working toward his Master’s degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Princeton University.
