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  • Asteroid mining startup AstroForge readies first mission

    04/15/2023 7:52:20 AM PDT · by Twotone · 16 replies
    Mining.com ^ | April 13, 2023 | Cecilia Jamasmie
    AstroForge, a startup with plans to mine asteroids, is getting ready to launch the first of its two missions on Friday, of which the main objective is to test the firm’s technique for refining platinum from a sample of asteroid-like material. The startup has placed a payload on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, pre-packed with elements similar to those found in asteroids. Working in Earth’s orbit, the OrbAstro-built cubesat will attempt to vaporize and sort the materials into their elemental components. Sign Up for the Battery Metals Digest AstroForge says its vehicle Brokkr-1 aims to demonstrate the company’s refining capabilities in...