A tiny spacecraft is poised to launch on an unprecedented deep-space mission. The CEO behind it is ‘terrified’
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The company’s Odin spacecraft was launched successfully on Feb. 26, but it soon encountered huge communication difficulties, ...
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Hope is all but lost for private asteroid probe in deep space — 'the chance of talking with Odin is minimal'
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Odin probe blasts off on SpaceX rocket to survey asteroid for possible mining mission
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Earth’s 1st Asteroid Mining Prospector Heads to the Launchpad
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A tiny spacecraft is poised to launch on an unprecedented deep-space mission. The CEO behind it is ‘terrified’
His venture may seem far out, but asteroid mining CEO Matt Gialich has no illusions. The engineer cofounded the bold California startup AstroForge in 2022 with the aim of hunting for precious ...
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A tiny spacecraft is poised to launch on an unprecedented deep-space mission. The CEO behind it is ‘terrified’
Equipped with an optical camera, Odin will snap photographs and transmit them to the mission team.AstroForge is banking that 2022 OB5 is an M-type asteroid, potentially rich with platinum.