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TransAstra aims to move 100-ton asteroid to stable orbit for processing

TransAstra aims to move 100-ton asteroid to stable orbit for processing

SAN FRANCISCO — TransAstra is performing a study, funded by investors and customers, to explore the technical feasibility of moving a 100-metric-ton asteroid to a stable near-Earth orbit. “We want to bring an asteroid to the Earth-moon system and turn it into a robotic research outpost for materials processing and manufacturing in space,” Joel Sercel, […]
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Published by SpaceNews on 03/18/2026

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