Odin probe blasts off on SpaceX rocket to survey asteroid for possible mining mission
A second mission would land on the asteroid and test for platinum and other elements – the first mining expeditions could then follow.
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Odin will take 300 days to catch up with the asteroid one million miles from Earth. Pic: SpaceX
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Odin's solar arrays will power the vehicle after deployment. Pic: Astroforge
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A pallasite meteorite sample found in Russia in 1967. Pic: Astroforge
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