SpaceX veterans create startup to power spacecraft with moon water

artist's impression of the lunar surface. a big boulder is in front. in the distance behind a hill you can see the earth. a timelapse shows a spacecraft leaving the hill of the moon, flying towards the earth, and then circling back again to the surface of the moon

Water may power the next generation of spacecraft, if a trio of SpaceX veterans has their way.

Brothers Kirby, Robert and Ryan Carlisle plan to harvest water from the moon and use it to fuel future vehicles. They recently closed a $2 million funding round, led by Type One Ventures, to kickstart water propulsion with their company Argo Space. While still a five-person startup, they have big plans for the near future.