Asteroid mining startup AstroForge will test its metal refinery tech in space this year

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Asteroid mining startup AstroForge will be heading to space twice this year, with the first mission taking place in April.Asteroid mining startup AstroForge will be heading to space twice this year, with the first mission taking place in April.

Asteroid mining startup AstroForge will test its metal refinery tech in space this year • TechCrunch

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Intuitive Machines Announces Agreement to deliver AstroForge Asteroid Mining Payload to Deep Space | Ap | thederrick.com

SpaceX customer Intuitive Machines says it will use spare capacity on one of its Moon lander launches to send startup AstroForge’s first asteroid prospector spacecraft into deep space. Intuitive Machines’ second Nova-C Moon lander is scheduled to launch no earlier than (NET) Q4 2023 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The IM-2 lander is the […]

SpaceX to launch asteroid mining spacecraft alongside private Moon lander

The first launch, scheduled for April, will test AstroForge’s technique for refining platinum from a sample of asteroid-like material.The first launch, scheduled for April, will test AstroForge’s technique for refining platinum from a sample of asteroid-like material.

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