New Space and Tech

Astroforge Closer to Asteroid Mining with Successful Propulsion Test

By Craig Bamford

SpaceRef

October 25, 2023

Filed under asteroid mining, AstroForge

Astroforge Closer to Asteroid Mining with Successful Propulsion Test — Brokkr-2.

Image credit: AstroForge.

Space mining startup AstroForge just got a little bit closer to achieving their goal of mining asteroids for precious metals, after announcing in a press release shared with SpaceRef on Wednesday, October 18 that they’ve successfully tested the flight propulsion system of their Brokkr-2 surveyor spacecraft.

This follows up on their recent launch of their Brokkr-1 CubeSat, which will test technology designed to refine ore in space.

Craig Bamford

Craig is a technology journalist with a strong focus on space-related startups, business, and pop culture. He started working in science & technology media in 2016, and began writing about the Canadian space sector in 2017 for SpaceQ. He is a graduate of the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University, where he specialized in international conflict analysis and conflict resolution. He lives in Toronto.