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We Mine Asteroids
AstroForge is an asteroid mining company. Instead of bringing back the entire asteroid, we break it up, refine, and return only what’s valuable.
AstroForge is a space startup focused on commercial asteroid mining and extraction of platinum group metals, with missions and a forthcoming autonomous interplanetary spacecraft DeepSpace-2 launching in 2026. They position themselves as creating low-cost, replicable spacecraft to enable deep-space mining and refining materials in space.
Developing low-cost, autonomous spacecraft designed to track and mine asteroids in deep space. DeepSpace-2 is a mission planned to rendezvous with a near-Earth asteroid, featuring a scalable spacecraft platform intended for frequent flights. The approach emphasizes in-space refining of materials and a high-yield, metal-rich asteroid supply with a goal of enabling off-Earth mining capabilities and a reduced launch cost profile.
Who it’s for: Space industry operators and investors interested in asteroid mining, extraterrestrial resource extraction, and in-space material refining; potential engineers and visionaries seeking roles in deep-space missions.
Hiring and mission updates; ongoing recruitment for engineers and visionaries; launches planned for 2026
Matt is an experienced engineering leader with over a decade of leading high-performing engineering teams. At Virgin Orbit, he was responsible for building and hiring all aspects of Avionics and led the flight software and GNC teams during his tenure. After Virgin, he joined Bird scooters as their Director of Vehicle Software and led that team through the development of the Bird 2 and 3 vehicles.
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