Category: Space Mining Companies
AstroForge Gears Up for Groundbreaking Mission
AstroForge, a California-based startup, is set to launch its Brokkr-2 spacecraft in the first quarter of next year, aiming to be the first private company to explore an M-type asteroid in deep space. This mission is crucial as M-type asteroids contain higher concentrations of metals compared to [more…]
AstroForge Clears Key Milestone with Successful Hot Fire Test
AstroForge, an asteroid mining startup, has successfully completed a hot fire test for its Brokkr-2 surveyor spacecraft, setting the stage for a scheduled launch in the first quarter of 2024. The spacecraft will be launched on a Falcon 9 rocket and is part of Intuitive Machines’ second [more…]
Asteroid Mining Corp. reveals SCAR-E robot
Despite its name, the Asteroid Mining Corp. is not solely focused on asteroid mining but rather considers itself a robotics company with aspirations in the space resources market. Mitch Hunter-Scullion, the company’s CEO and founder, acknowledges that the space resources industry is not yet fully mature. In [more…]
Current state of space mining ventures
The current status of space mining ventures is potentially volatile. A few years ago, it seemed that space mining was inevitable, with companies like Planetary Resources and Deep Space Industries–backed by Google’s Larry Page and Eric Schmidt–cropping up to take advantage of the predicted payoff. However, as [more…]