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Odin is destined for asteroid 2022 OB5 that's believed to be rich in platinum and similar metals, which are critical for electronic, medical and green technology. Image: Odin will take 300 days to ...

Odin, named for the father of Thor in Norse mythology, will be one of the first spacecraft developed by a private sector company to travel to deep space or beyond the moon.

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.