Category: Space Mining Vehicles
About vehicles and spacecraft used in space mining
NASA Psyche Mission: Features of the Psyche space vehicle
NASA’s Psyche spacecraft, roughly the size of a tennis court when its solar arrays are deployed, is equipped with cutting-edge technology and science instruments. Its main computer, flight software, and telecommunications systems were developed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), while Maxar Technologies provided the main body [more…]
OSIRIS-REx mission’s contribution to navigation technology
The team at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center has been refining their optical navigation software, GIANT, which played a crucial role in guiding the OSIRIS-REx mission to the asteroid Bennu. Optical navigation uses visual data from cameras or other sensors to navigate, similar to how humans do. [more…]
TransAstra’s FlyTrap Earns Spot on TIME Magazine’s Best Inventions of 2023
In a significant nod to innovation, TransAstra‘s cutting-edge space device, called FlyTrap, has been recognized in TIME Magazine’s esteemed list of the Best Inventions of 2023. Designed to tackle the escalating problem of orbital debris, FlyTrap represents a major stride in space technology and sustainability. The acknowledgment [more…]
ESA’s Hera Mission Joins NASA’s DART in Groundbreaking Planetary Defense Efforts
The Hera mission The European Space Agency (ESA) is developing a space vehicle called Hera, planned to launch in October 2024. The Hera mission’s main goal is to learn more about the Didymos binary asteroid system, which consists of the asteroid Didymos and its smaller moon Dimorphos. [more…]