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We mine asteroids

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@Irv_AC Not raising

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Thanks for the write up, @jeff_foust. Check out the story to learn more about our plans for the DeepSpace-2 mission and our long-term ambition to mine the universe.

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AstroForge completes DeepSpace-2 spacecraft https://t.co/iYWXOxPkJd

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@anu_bonth @NASASpaceflight Correct

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We built the spacecraft.

Last month, the major flight hardware of DeepSpace-2 came together on our integration floor for the first time.

This vehicle is headed millions of miles into deep space later this year to rendezvous with and image a near-Earth asteroid.

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@MattGialich 🦾🦾🦾

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@PietriManuelli Good eye! DeepSpace-2 has 4, two of which are visible in this image.

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@VitaminDeath 🫡

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With DeepSpace-2, deep space will become the next operational domain for humanity.

Full blog: https://t.co/L0Lp7nHbA3

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This milestone demonstrates that interplanetary spacecraft builds no longer have to be rare national achievements, but the product of a private industrial base and a small, ambitious team moving with purpose.

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Our Head of Space Systems Ashton Meginnis joined the Techne podcast to discuss the realities building a deep space vehicle, the path to asteroid mining, and where he sees the space industry headed next. Listen below:

https://t.co/QYZBz7rdrk

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Rewatch the full livestream here: https://t.co/HnKtbej2XT

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SpaceX Starship Flight 12 Attempt 2 - LAUNCH STREAM https://t.co/rGh8TuYyDr

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Why asteroids instead of the Moon?

AstroForge President Robyn Ringuette explains to @NASASpaceflight why we're returning asteroid material instead of lunar mining.

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Rewatch the full livestream here: https://t.co/HnKtbej2XT

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SpaceX Starship Flight 12 Attempt 2 - LAUNCH STREAM https://t.co/rGh8TuYyDr

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By the end of the decade, we're bringing asteroid material back to Earth.

Here's AstroForge President Robyn Ringuette speaking to @NASASpaceflight on our timeline and plan to make that happen: