AstroForge Eyes Asteroid Flyby Mission Launch Within Months

AstroForge technician

AstroForge says it can succeed where previous asteroid-mining ventures have failed.

Credit: AstroForge
Launching and landing a spacecraft on an asteroid that is flying millions of miles away is the sort of mission NASA might try after years of meticulous study and engineering. But AstroForge, a startup founded in 2022, plans to attempt the feat before its fourth birthday. The company, which raised a...
Garrett Reim

Based in the Seattle area, Garrett covers the space sector and advanced technologies that are shaping the future of aerospace and defense, including space startups, advanced air mobility and artificial intelligence.

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