Bechtel Partners with Planetary Resources for Space Initiative
Joins other visionaries for next chapter in resource development Bellevue, Wash. – April 16, 2013 – Planetary Resources, Inc. announced today that Bechtel has joined their core group of investors and will be a collaborative partner in helping Planetary Resources achieve its long-term mission, which is to mine near-Earth asteroids for raw materials, ranging from… Read more »
Planetary Resources’ Arkyd-100 Spacecraft to Assist in Early Detection and Characterization of Near-Earth Asteroids
Future asteroid mining industry will provide capability to aid the deflection of potentially hazardous objects near Earth Bellevue, Wash. – February 14, 2013 – Planetary Resources, Inc. (PRI) announced, on the eve of 2012 DA14’s close pass of Earth, that the Arkyd-100 Series – technology demonstrator for asteroid prospecting missions – will assist in the detection and characterization of potentially hazardous… Read more »
Planetary Resources, Inc. Announces Agreement with Virgin Galactic for Payload Services
“LauncherOne” to provide launch capability for the Arkyd series of robotic spacecraft for the exploration and commercial development of Near-Earth Asteroids
Planetary Resources Press Conference Webcast Archive
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Asteroid mining plans revealed by Planetary Resources, Inc.
Expanding the resource base of humanity to include the solar system
The Space Economy: A Modern Day Gold Rush
Asteroid mining will create a trillion-dollar industry