About Us
WE’RE ON A MISSION TO DEMOCRATIZE SPACE EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT.

LunARC is a not-for-profit initiative founded in 2022 by Dr. Lakshmi Karan and Topher Wilkins. Today, we are a diverse community of people driven by the principles of boldness, curiosity, humility, collaboration. In 2024, we incorporated as Multiplanetary Together, Inc., in the U.S. state of Delaware, though we still do business as "LunARC." As a nonprofit, we have filed for 501(c)(3) U.S. federal tax-exempt status, which enables tax-deductible contributions.

OUR FOUNDING BOARD aka GALACTIC COUNCIL

Vice Chair
Secretary & General Counsel

OUR EXPANDING ADVISORY COUNCIL aka SPACE FEDERATION

OUR VALUES

  1. We value diversity in its many forms. We are committed to working together across differences, finding our individual and collective truths.
  2. We are better together. We encourage strategic collaboration to bring out the best solutions and strengthen the fabric of our communities.
  3. We strive to make a difference. We focus on results that matter to our communities, our environment, and our universe.
  4. We approach questions with humility, curiosity, and active listening. We believe iterative learning is essential for adaptation, innovation, resilience, and relevance.
  5. We are responsive and flexible. We meet people where they are, developing experiences, content, and outcomes together that advance our missions while being cognizant that our own mission also develops.
  6. We are effective stewards of human, natural, and financial resources. Our role as stewards is heightened by our offworld vantage point.