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Fleet of FireFlies to Probe Space for Mineral-Rich Asteroids
2013-01-24 18:40:08| TechNewsWorld
Deep Space Industries on Tuesday announced plans to launch a robotic fleet to scour space for asteroids that can be mined. The company will send out its FireFly spacecraft in 2015 on journeys of two-to-six months. DSI will build the 55-lb. FireFlies using CubeSat technology. The company will work with NASA and other partners to identify targets of opportunity.
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