A Unified Commercial Voice

The largest barrier to developing the lunar ecosystem isn't technology or capital – it's a unified commercial voice. While governments negotiate treaties, billions in lunar investments wait for market clarity.

The conversations on my recent lunar mining post had a defining similarity: the industry wants unified commercial leadership. Forbes-Space is gathering industry perspectives for a 𝗟𝘂𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘂𝗺 (𝗟𝗧𝗖) – the global commercial embassy uniting lunar companies from Houston to Tokyo to Turin.

While organisations like the Moon Village Association have built essential collaboration frameworks, the LTC would focus exclusively on accelerating lunar ROI.

The Mission: 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝘂𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆

This isn't about artificially eliminating competition - it's about competing smarter. Today's fragmented approach delays lunar ROI through incompatible systems and duplicated infrastructure. Universal standards would seek to accelerate returns by enabling shared investments, standardised manufacturing, and faster regulatory approvals through a unified industry voice.

The container ship revolution proves this model works. Before the 1960s, international shipping was chaotic until industry-led universal standards unlocked trillions in global trade. The lunar economy needs its container moment.

What the LTC could deliver:

✓ Unified commercial voice and market signals driving public investment

✓ Universal technical standards enabling collaboration

✓ Resource ownership and transfer protocols

✓ Investment pipelines connecting lunar opportunities with global capital

✓ Policy support through industry consensus on market potential and needs

The result: Actionable commercial frameworks in under 10 years, not 20-30.

𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻?

• Launch & Transportation

• Resource Extraction

• Telecommunications & Robotics

• Manufacturing & Infrastructure

• Human Exploration and Life Support

• Venture Capital and Private Equity

The lunar economy needs an embassy.

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘁.