First-Ever Asteroid Mining Mission Loses Contact With Earth
California-based space company AstroForge launched what it claimed to be the first "commercial deep space mission in history.
Asteroid exploration probably failed - Odin probe staggers through space
It was supposed to be the start of asteroid mining. But it looks like the mission has failed. AstroForge has lost contact ...
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Lost in space: Odin spacecraft turned to India, but Bengaluru fell short
The Odin spacecraft aims to capture images of asteroid 2022 OB5, which is believed to contain significant amounts of platinum ...
‘Odin is sinking’: The first private Asteroid mission is tumbling towards disaster
AstroForge’s Odin, the first private asteroid mission, spins uncontrollably in space. With contact lost and time running out, ...
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Two Newly Launched Space Probes Are Already In Trouble
Two spacecraft launched just days ago are already experiencing serious technical issues, highlighting the unpredictable ...
Asteroid probe thought to be tumbling in space; CEO vows to try again
The outlook for a private spacecraft to conduct a fly-by mission of an asteroid known as 2022 OB5 looks bleak after a series of communication issues. The spacecraft Odin launched aboard a SpaceX ...
'I think we all know that hope is fading.' Private Odin asteroid probe is tumbling in space
"I think we all know the hope is fading as we continue the mission," AstroForge founder Matt Gialich said in a video update ...
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1st private spacecraft to attempt to travel beyond the moon appears to be in trouble
The first commercial spacecraft headed beyond the moon is on its way to deep space, but the mission is suffering from unknown ...
NASA's brand-new Lunar Trailblazer probe suffers glitch on way to the moon
NASA's water-hunting Lunar Trailblazer probe is experiencing communication and power issues while it makes its way to the ...
Tiny spacecraft is poised for an unprecedented deep-space mission
His venture may seem far out, but asteroid mining CEO Matt Gialich has no illusions. The engineer cofounded the bold ...
Space mining: AstroForge sends exploration probe to an asteroid
OB5 is said to consist of raw materials that could be worth mining. The Odin probe is to take a closer look at the celestial ...
Elon Musk fires rocket at asteroid - but the mission isn't what you might expect
The probe, known as Odin, is set to travel into deep space to make a pass by of an asteroid known as 2022 OB5 to detect if it ...