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February 25, 2025
A Tiny Spacecraft Is Poised to Launch on an Unprecedented Deep-Space Mission. The CEO Behind It Is 'Terrified'
CNN
Satellite and Space Technology attorney Paul Stimers was quoted in a CNN article about the groundbreaking efforts of AstroForge, a startup aiming to pioneer asteroid mining. AstroForge is set to launch its spacecraft, Odin, on a deep-space mission to scout for platinum, marking a significant first for private sector space exploration. Mr. Stimers highlighted the environmental benefits of space mining.
"From my perspective, all we're doing is removing a rock from space...that doesn't have any of the things that have been downsides of terrestrial mining," he said.
READ: A Tiny Spacecraft Is Poised to Launch on an Unprecedented Deep-Space Mission. The CEO Behind It Is 'Terrified'
"From my perspective, all we're doing is removing a rock from space...that doesn't have any of the things that have been downsides of terrestrial mining," he said.
READ: A Tiny Spacecraft Is Poised to Launch on an Unprecedented Deep-Space Mission. The CEO Behind It Is 'Terrified'