AstroForge wants to be the first deep space asteroid mining company, targeting platinum-group metals millions of miles from Earth.
When you think of science fiction, your mind probably wanders to aliens, spaceships that carry you to unknown worlds that we can breathe on, and more. But now, a California-based startup is looking to take yet another piece of sci-fi and turn it into reality., a company dedicated to becoming the first deep space asteroid mining company, and that journey officially starts this year.
If you’ve ever watched science fiction or played any science fiction games, then it’s likely you’ve heard of asteroid mining. Or, perhaps you’ve just heard it mentioned in the prospect of being able to give humanity access to minerals and materials that are more limited on Earth. No matter the source, the idea of sending spacecraft out to mine material from asteroids seems a little farfetched.
After all, there’s a lot to take into account here, right? First, you have to build a spacecraft capable of mining and hauling this material back. You also have to think about whether or not those spacecraft could require any kind of maintenance, and even what asteroids you might want to target for mining. This last bit is exactly where AstroForge plans to start.
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