An electromagnetic logistics backbone designed to accelerate standardized cargo canisters off the lunar surface and place them onto precise cislunar transfer trajectories.
To build at the scale of tens of thousands of tonnes in orbit, mass must come from the Moon. But simply mining the Moon is not enough if you cannot export the material efficiently.
We do not need a larger lunar rocket. We need a freight railway.
A civil engineering megaproject that turns the Moon into an active export node by placing canisters onto precise cislunar transfer trajectories.
Precise track alignment across kilometres of lunar terrain, graded and anchored into regolith.
Extensive foundational tunnelling and regolith anchoring to withstand continuous high-energy launch pulses.
Electromagnetic coil sequence that accelerates standardised 2-ton canisters to lunar escape velocity.
Sealed electrical infrastructure and switching systems hardened against abrasive regolith intrusion.
The launch pulse demands energy at a rate no continuous grid can deliver. Railstar buffers energy locally and releases it in controlled high-intensity spikes.
Allows continuous launch cadence without collapsing the base power network.
Not a passive box. Each canister is mounted to a magnetic sled on the acceleration track and released at escape velocity. It shares the burden of orbital interception, equipped for clean hand-off to retrieval vehicles.
Predictable mass and centre-of-gravity for consistent launch physics.
Tracking and beaconing package for orbital acquisition.
Protection from thermal extremes and abrasive dust during transit.
Limited trim and braking propulsion to shape approach trajectory.
Standardised docking points for orbital retrieval rendezvous.
Every asset in the chain is designed for one specific shape. Custom, one-off payloads are eliminated in favour of a strict freight language.
Railstar is designed around regular, repeatable launches — not one-off feats. Starting with low-frequency test shots and scaling to sustained daily cadence, increasing production over time enables the construction of orbital structures and the continuous shipping of resources off the lunar surface.
Commissioned in stages. Each phase must prove the conditions needed for the next.
High initial expenditure replaces the continuous, punishing fuel costs of rockets.
Electromagnetic coil assemblies and power coupling infrastructure.
Flywheel and supercapacitor banks for energy accumulation and release.
Automated sequencing, safety interlocks, and launch coordination systems.
Manufacturing, inventory, and lifecycle management of standardised canisters.
Track grading, regolith anchoring, and protective corridor construction.
Railstar becomes the primary export rail for all lunar industry, charging per-ton fees as demand scales.
Built specifically for abrasive regolith and thermal extremes.
Advanced sealing and electromagnetic shielding across all exposed systems.
Redundant pulse buffers and backup nodes ensure no single-point grid collapse.
Active laser-guidance and deep regolith anchoring maintain track precision.
Limited course-correction propulsion on each canister for orbital trim.
Once Railstar achieves operational cadence, the Moon ceases to be a destination. It becomes a permanent economic corridor.