AstroForge Discloses Target Asteroid For Flyby Prospecting Mission

A closer inspection will be helpful in determining the asteroid's contents, as well as its general profile.

Credit: AstroForge
AstroForge plans to fly its Odin spacecraft by 2022OB5, a prospective M-type asteroid, on a space ore hunting mission that could launch as soon as February. The asteroid mining startup is to launch Odin mounted underneath Intuitive Machines’ IM-2 lunar lander mission, said Matthew Gialich, CEO and...
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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