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Planetary Resources A3 Technology Demonstrator Spacecraft Set for Launch

By Marc Boucher
NASA Watch
October 27, 2014
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Orbital ORB-3 Launch to Include Planetary Resources A3 Technology Demonstrator Spacecraft, SpaceRef Business
“Today’s launch of an Orbital Sciences Corporation Antares rocket with the Cygnus cargo spacecraft to resupply the International Space Station will include the first hardware from commercial startup Planetary Resources.”

Marc Boucher

SpaceRef co-founder, entrepreneur, writer, podcaster, nature lover and deep thinker.

2 responses to “Planetary Resources A3 Technology Demonstrator Spacecraft Set for Launch”

  1. Vladislaw says:
    October 27, 2014 at 8:20 pm
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    Does anyone recall when Planetary said they would be attempting first launch? I believe it was in the neighborhood of two years ago. Just curious how fast this attempt will be from start to finish.

  2. MarcNBarrett says:
    October 27, 2014 at 10:47 pm
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    Some idiot with a boat in the down-range area forced a scrub of the launch.

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