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RMNewsletter 4th Version March 2nd topics Poem of the Aeolian Heart Harp Around the first flail Cento series episode 93 Economic Corner - post mortem money Economic Corner - Boundaries of Spending power side demands of inheritance Madamoiselle Hazel Scott Scott Simone Flack Economic Corner - space mining Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards KWL Live Q&A: Music, Love and Storytelling with Xio Axelrod URL https://rmnewsletter.substack.com/p/rmnewsletter-2025-0203

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It's worth noting, I think, that this rocket's catastraphic failure didn't just cause issues for AstroForge; The craft was launched in the Earth's atmosphere, after all. It broke up in a swath across the entire Carribean, creating a hazardous debris field that left numerous passenger planes in peril. Pilots flying people over the ocean suddenly scrambled to figure out where to go once all their destinations and planned diversion alternates were suddenly cut off by a 2,000 km long path of falling rocket carnage, stranding them over the ocean with no way of knowing if they would have enough fuel to wait it out or else start heading for Florida so they don't crash into the sea.

The pilots and controllers figured out what they had to to keep everyone safe of course, but I would bet any amount that AstroForge's already questionable risk assessment did not account for the potential impact a failure would have had on the public well-being and the risks brought on to unsuspecting people.

That shit does not matter in the minds of these CEOs. We've seen it in OceanGate, Boeing, and now here: the bottom line comes first above all else, ALWAYS.

the number of spacecraft failures recently has been absolutely insane and it all comes down to tech bros barging into the industry going "it's not that hard wtf is nasa so bad" and then completely skipping out on any testing

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Hopes Fading For AstroForge Odin Mission

Spacecraft Is Out Of Contact And Presumably Tumbling In Space Attempts to re-establish contact with AstroForge’s Odin asteroid mining were not successful last night. Astroforge co-founder and CEO Matt Gialich said in an update on the status of the company’s that, “I think we all know the hope is fading as we continue on in this mission.” AstroForge Now Believes Odin Is Tumbling A clearly…

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Компания AstroForge объявила о планах по отправке к одному из металлических околоземных астероидов миссии, демонстрирующей возможность добычи полезных ископаемых на таких объектах. Это заявление калифорнийская компания, созданная в 2022 году, сделала вместе с объявлением о том, что ей удалось собрать 40 миллионов долларов от инвесторов. Общий объем инвестиций на сегодняшний день составил 55 миллионов долларов. Запуск 200-килограммового аппарата Vestri запланирован на 2025 год. Он будет запущен вместе с третьей лунной миссией компании Intuitive Machines, но после старта зонд Vestri отделится и отправится в самостоятельное путешествие к астероиду, который пока компания не называет. Эта миссия будет третьей для AstroForge. Первый демонстрационный аппарат Brokkr-1 на околоземную орбиту компания запустила на ракете Falcon 9 в апреле 2023 года. Однако он своей цели не достиг и не смог протестировать технологию переработки материалов в условиях микрогравитации.

Удивительный мир астероидов: Частная компания планирует отправить аппарат на металлический астероид (asteroidworld.blogspot.com)

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The Unlikely Nature of Scary Cosmic Scenarios ~ 05 Feb 2025

The Unlikely Nature of Scary Cosmic Scenarios ~ 05 Feb 2025, Philip Sedgwick            

As if everything going on in the world isn’t enough, recent astronomical projections have slated two doomsday scenarios for us and managed to show up on news feeds. The scenarios involve the Earth enduring a collision from a Potentially Hazardous Object (PHO) originating with the category of asteroids known as Near Earth Objects (NEO).

Initial calculations suggest that 2024 YR4, an asteroidish thing with an estimated diameter between 130 and 330 feet, may crash into the Earth on 22 December 2032. Expect a heap of last-minute holiday shopping that year! To rain on the shopping procrastination parade, the probability of impact stands at a mere 1.3%. If a weather forecaster provided a 1 - 2 % chance of rain, no one would be sufficiently bothered to change outdoor plans.

If you want to have some solar system fun, check out this groovy orbit gizmo. Here’s screenshot of the orbit of 2024 YR4. The link to the very fun orbit tool used for this pic is: Orbits

If 2024 YR4 is not enough, come 24 September 2182, asteroid Bennu may impact what’s left of Earth. The projected collision is only fair. After all, this asteroid with a period of 1.19 years, was struck by the OSIRIS-REx probe on 20 October 2020. The probe pogo-sticked off Bennu, collecting a sample of the asteroid’s raw materials and successfully returned to Earth with the booty. Analysis of the materials of Bennu suggest it contains the critical materials to create life. How ironic; Bennu contains the potential to create life on Earth and equally maintains the potential to end life on Earth.

Wait! There’s more! Upward-looking, plutocratic entrepreneurs have decided we should mine asteroids. Recent estimates of the asteroid Psyche’s worth exceed the global economy - this is more solid that crypto currency! No wonder those tech moguls now devote so much attention to the natural resources of our solar system. How many asteroids are there? Is this how ka-ching is correctly spelled?

In the category of mining asteroids, there are a number of top contending companies: Karman+, TransAstra, AstroForge, Origin Space and Asteroid Mining Corporation. All seek a competitive timeline edge and projections are that in 2029, they’ll be able to set up shop and do their mining thing. Here’s the $64,000 question and one that is not rhetorical: How many asteroids can be mined before the center of gravity of the asteroid belt becomes impacted? Wouldn’t this gravitational shift potentially influence the orbit of Mars? Isn’t it possible that the result would be like a bad pool table break? Isn’t it curious that the first contending company on the list is Karman+? Again, isn’t it interesting that Bennu, impacted by those studying space potentially could strike Earth and wipe out life and simultaneously plant the seeds of life?

Why is it that astronomers feel the need to blast the news outlets with their possible asteroid strike which falls into the category of only minimally likely? Is this the result of being excluded from campfire story time? Don’t we have enough to think about with drones hovering overhead - authorized by the FAA and conducting unstated “research?” Is this an attempt to get humans to ponder cosmic possibilities, despite the concerns of the real world and thus, engage the highest minded themes of Pluto in Aquarius?

Actually, there is supposed to be a moratorium on announcing potentially disastrous solar system catastrophes. It is supposed to be a length of time such that several astronomical organizations using high-power computers that do not use AI for calcs to come to a consensus agreement on the probability of Earth impact. All the “transiting gravel” (as it has been called by astrologers in the past - which now would include the Kuiper Belt) out there that we know about has been pretty much considered and determined to pose no threat. Likely it would be something new that gets discovered somehow, somewhere that potentially poses hazard to Earth. Will the Earth be struck by asteroid-like objects in the future? Absolutely. Every year Earth is hit by some 17,000 meteorites.

Fortunately, Earth possesses (at least currently, it does) an atmosphere that causes most incoming objects to burn up, or mostly diminish upon arrival. Do the odds go up with asteroid mining? Possibly, that depends upon how well the mining operation attends to all details of its operation. Should anything be considered at this time regarding the human influence on the environment of the entire solar system? Absolutely.

The point is, nothing catastrophic on a cosmic calamity scale appears on the calender in the foreseeable times ahead. While the world engages in circumstances and situations that may appear to defy the nature of Pluto in Aquarius, there is no need to stress over any incoming solar system body of which there is current knowledge. But two interesting thoughts arise from such speculation. Is an ounce of prevention worth a pound of cure (or whatever weights and measure system fits the adage in your neck of the world)? Absolutely. Are efforts to see if we can successfully deflect an incoming asteroid useful? Yes, and like any prevention system, we apply our hope and faith in never needing that system? Larger and potentially more evolving, would nations and their leaders be more inclined to seek collaboration for saving our bacon as opposed to imposing tariffs on our bacon, and thus cause realization that all humans are equally subject to cosmic events?

And here, insert a wink from Pluto that is absolutely impossible to interpret.

More soon.

Yes, I do work with some of that transiting gravel. I actively use Psyche and asteroids elevated to dwarf planet status and I consider all of the larger, named objects in the Kuiper Belt when I conduct consultations. Is the effort worth it? Perhaps intangibly so. Is such inclusion preventative? Hard to calculate unknown things that did not happen, but navigating life with less chaos and disruption always seems a good plan. To get that good plan going, use the links below to order reports, ask questions or schedule sessions.

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It feels wrong citing the astroforge Odin press release in a graduate paper given the sheer number of expletives used like why in God's name did you put out a press release describing yourselves as "fucking idiots"

Even if it's true

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Asteroid Mining and Beyond: The Emerging Space Resource Economy

The global space mining market size was estimated at USD 1.64 billion in 2023 and is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 17.6% from 2024 to 2030. The surge in investments for space mining activities is expected to drive the market. These investments are supported by the convergence of technological advancements, increasing private sector interest, and strategic anticipation for future resource demands. The advancement has lowered the capital cost for space mining activities and is expected to support the market growth.

Advancements in technology have significantly reduced the barriers to accessing space, making it feasible for private and government companies to explore space resources. This technological advancement includes more efficient propulsion systems, reusable rockets, and robotics and automation, which are expected to assist in cost-effective missions to asteroids and other minerals such as platinum, gold, and rare earth elements.

Key Space Mining Company Insights:

Some of the key players operating in market include Planetary Resources, Deep Space Industries and Moon Express.

Planetary Resources is involved in space mining activities and has plans to explore and utilize the resources from asteroids. The company’s key focus is to extract key resources such as water and precious metals.

Deep Space Resources is U.S. based private company, which is involved in space exploration activities. The company plans to build spacecraft technology that will enable space exploration and will reduce the costs involved in space mining.

Key Space Mining Companies:

The following are the leading companies in the space mining market. These companies collectively hold the largest market share and dictate industry trends.

Asteroid Mining Corporation

Deep Space Resources

European Space Agency

ispace

Moon Express

Offworld

Planetary Resources

Spacefab US

Transastra

Recent Developments

In October 2023, Space Exploration Technologies Corporation along with NASA, launched a mission to asteroid belt between Jupiter and Mars. This will enable the companies to understand unexplored blocks of iron cores.

In January 2023, Astroforge Inc. announced its plans to launch spacecraft for exploration of platinum group metals and to reduce the cost of mining these metals.

Space Mining Market Report Segmentation

Grand View Research has segmented the global space mining market report on the basis of asteroid type, phase, and region.

Asteroid Type Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2030)

C-type

S-type

M-type

Phase Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2030)

Spacecraft Design

Launch

Operation

Regional Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2030)

North America

Europe

Asia Pacific

Order a free sample PDF of the Space Mining Market Intelligence Study, published by Grand View Research.

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Space mining company AstroForge's Odin launch is suffering from unknown issues as the team scrambles to get in contact with the probe.

Source Posted to Tumblr via Python, written by @cmdr_nova

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Live coverage: SpaceX to launch Intuitive Machines’ 2nd Moon lander, 3 rideshare spacecraft

The launch is a rideshare mission with secondary payloads from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab, AstroForge and Epic Aerospace. Liftoff is set for no earlier than Wednesday, Feb. 26, at 7:16 p.m. EST (0016 UTC). Continue reading Live coverage: SpaceX to launch Intuitive Machines’ 2nd Moon lander, 3 rideshare spacecraft

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NYTimes: Earth’s 1st Asteroid Mining Prospector Heads to the Launchpad

Earth’s 1st Asteroid Mining Prospector Heads to the Launchpad https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/23/science/astroforge-launch-asteroid-mining.html?smid=nytcore-android-share

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AstroForge wagt sich an riskante Asteroidenmission

AstroForge wagt sich an riskante Asteroidenmission: https://www.it-boltwise.de/astroforge-wagt-sich-an-riskante-asteroidenmission.html

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When I first spoke with space entrepreneurs Jose Acain and Matt Gialich a little more than two years ago, I wondered whether I would ever talk to them again. That is not meant to be offensive; rather, it is a reflection of the fact that the business they entered into—mining asteroids for platinum and other precious metals—is a perilous one. To date, NASA and other space agencies have spent billions of dollars returning a few grams of rocky material from asteroids. Humanity has never visited a metal-rich asteroid, although that will finally change with NASA's $1.4 billion Psyche mission in 2029. And so commercial asteroid mining seems like a stretch, and indeed, other similarly minded startups have come and gone. But it turns out that I did hear from Acain and Gialich again about their asteroid mining venture, AstroForge.

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AstroForge Fighting To Save Their Asteroid Mission

AstroForge’s Odin spacecraft.Credit: AstroForge Communications issues dogging the company’s inaugural launch AstroForge, the California-based company developing asteroid mining technologies is having trouble locking on and establishing reliable communications with its Odin spacecraft after its February 26th launch from Kennedy Space Center. Communications from the ground have thus far been…

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Asteroid-mining startup AstroForge plans to launch its third mission, which will land on a metallic space rock, in 2025.