Shackleton Energy Company

Shackleton Energy Company is a small business based in Del Valle, Texas, with three employees. Founded in 1995, the company focuses on the innovative concept of lunar resource utilization for space exploration. Shackleton Energy Company specializes in utilizing lunar ice found in craters like Shackleton to generate rocket propellant. This propellant would be processed into liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen, offering a significantly cheaper alternative to Earth-based supplies for spacecraft refueling in cis-lunar space and orbit. The company envisions a future where raw water is shipped from the Moon to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) for on-demand propellant production, catering to the needs of all spacefaring entities. The company's founding was sparked by the Clementine satellite mission data, which suggested the presence of water ice at the South Pole of the Moon. This discovery, coupled with Dr. Bill Stone's innovative ideas for utilizing spent Space Shuttle external tanks as industrial laboratories and propellant depots, laid the groundwork for Shackleton Energy Company's unique business model. For more information about Shackleton Energy Company and its vision for the future of space exploration, please visit their website at shackletonenergy.com.