Asteroid Miner AstroForge Receives FCC License For Deep Space Comms

Startup aims to mine asteroids for valuable minerals at a lower cost and with a smaller carbon footprint than mining on Earth.

Credit: AstroForge
Asteroid mining startup AstroForge has received a license from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to operate a commercial mission in deep space. The Seal Beach, California-based company aims to mine asteroids for valuable minerals at a lower cost and with a smaller carbon footprint than...
Garrett Reim

Based in the Seattle area, Garrett covers the space sector and advanced technologies that are shaping the future of aerospace and defense, including space startups, advanced air mobility and artificial intelligence.

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