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 […]
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Planetary Resources Gets Investment from 3D Printing Heavyweight
3D Systems and Planetary Resources Announce Investment and Collaboration, SpaceRef Business “3D Systems and Planetary Resources, Inc. today announced that 3D Systems has joined Planetary Resources’ core group of investors […]
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ARKYD the People's Space Telescope Gets Funded
ARKYD: A Space Telescope for Everyone, Planetary Resources Marc’s note: After appearing to stall late last week, the Planetary Resources Kickstarter campaign to raise $1 million for the E/PO ARKYD […]
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Former White House Director of Space Policy Peter Marquez Joins Planetary Resources
Planetary Resources Hires Former White House Director of Space Policy, Planetary Resources “Planetary Resources, Inc., the asteroid mining company, announced today the hiring of Peter Marquez to lead the company’s […]
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Scanadu and Planetary Resources Crowdfunding Initiatives
Brand and Product Marketing via Crowdfunding, SpaceRef Business “Crowdfunding is becoming a familiar word for those who need to fund a project or product. In the case of a startup, […]
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Planetary Resources Crowdfunds A Space Telescope
Planetary Resources Embarks on First Crowdfunded Space Telescope, Planetary Resources “Planetary Resources, Inc., the asteroid mining company, has launched a campaign for the world’s first crowdfunded space telescope to provide […]
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Looking More Closely at Asteroid Mining Economics
Asteroid miners hunt for platinum, leave all common sense in glovebox, Register “But back to PGMs. We have something that we know the demand for, in the short term at […]
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Planetary Resources Falls Back on Kickstarter For Funding
Back Us On Kickstarter, Planetary Resources “To offer you a chance to actually get involved, we’ve been tossing around the idea of adding additional capacity in our production run, and […]
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Planetary Resources Reaches More Than Half of Humanity
Keith’s note: On 8 June 2012 I got an email update from Planetary Resources. This portion got my attention: “Here’s a quick summary of the highlights: . Over 70 Million […]
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Planetary Resources: Show Me The Money
Ask an Expert: Explorer’s lessons for asteroid miners, USA Today “No dummies, the firm has some NASA funding already for their development, reports Keith Cowing of NASAWatch. And a recent […]