AstroForge Space

[Forest Green]

DEEPSPACE-2​

https://www.astroforge.com/deepspace-2

MISSION PROFILE​

DeepSpace-2 is new kind of interplanetary spacecraft: low-cost, autonomous, and built to fly often. Launching in the fourth quarter of 2026, DeepSpace-2 will travel millions of kilometers to rendezvous with a near-Earth asteroid. Once there, the spacecraft will capture high-resolution imagery to characterize the asteroid's shape, structure, and mineral composition. The mission is built on our spacecraft bus, designed for high-cadence operations beyond Earth orbit using autonomous navigation and long-range communications. It is how we will expand humanity's reach beyond Earth orbit.

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[BlueAbyssal]

I like AstroForge. They’re willing to take some risks if it means they can dramatically reduce the cost of reaching the asteroids, and they have a good plan to still make money while doing it. They also have an excellent podcast, Roid Rage, which is both informative and funny.