Built by people who take the long view.

Dr Nicholas Barnett

CEO & Co-founder

Dr. Nick Barnett is a leading specialist in lunar resource mapping, extraction, and transportation systems development, with extensive experience spanning both the space and energy sectors. He developed the world's first four-dimensional sub-surface thermal map of the Moon and is the largest manufacturer of Australian Lunar Regolith Simulant 1 (ALRS-1), supporting the development and testing of next-generation lunar technologies.

Prior to founding Interstellar Mapping, Dr. Barnett spent 17 years in the oil and gas industry across the Middle East, Australia, and the North Sea, leading complex onshore and offshore remote operations engineering projects. His expertise includes remote operations, well construction, remedial and workover operations, flow mechanics, equipment recovery, and advanced subsurface analysis.

Andrew Hazelton

Co-founder

Andrew Hazelton is a technology entrepreneur and business strategist with nearly two decades of experience building and scaling ventures across emerging technology sectors. As COO of Interstellar Mapping and CEO of Interstellar Mapping US, he leads global business development, strategic partnerships, and commercial growth initiatives focused on advancing lunar infrastructure and resource utilization capabilities.

With a background in Material Science and an MBA, Andrew brings a multidisciplinary approach to technology commercialization, bridging technical innovation with market execution. Passionate about the long-term impact of frontier technologies, he continues to focus on building partnerships that accelerate the future of space exploration and industrial development.