Space.com16d
Hope is all but lost for private asteroid probe in deep space — 'the chance of talking with Odin is minimal'
"In many ways, Odin has become both a pioneer and a teacher — continuing its mission by informing our future endeavors, even ...
Space.com on MSN22d
1st private spacecraft to attempt to travel beyond the moon appears to be in trouble
The first commercial spacecraft headed beyond the moon is on its way to deep space, but the mission is suffering from unknown ...
The Daily Galaxy on MSN16d
Private Spacecraft Disappears 300,000 KM Away from Earth—Engineers Baffled by Sudden Loss
A private space mission designed to push the boundaries of deep space exploration has encountered major technical failures just hours after launch. The Odin spacecraft, operated by AstroForge, was ...
CNN24d
A tiny spacecraft is poised to launch on an unprecedented deep-space mission. The CEO behind it is ‘terrified’
The engineer cofounded the bold California startup AstroForge in 2022 with the aim of hunting for precious metals in space, and he is all too aware that success is not guaranteed. And, quite ...
Orange County Business Journal12d
AstroForge’s Odin Likely Lost in Space
The company’s Odin spacecraft was launched successfully on Feb. 26, but it soon encountered huge communication difficulties, ...
Hosted on MSN18d
"We Ran Into Some Massive Issues": Private Spacecraft Lost 300,000 Kilometers From Earth
On February 26, space firm AstroForge launched its new spacecraft, Odin, into space on board SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket. The plan for the spacecraft was ambitious: to send it further than any private ...
The Register on MSN17d
Controllers getting no response from Lunar Trailblazer orbiter or Odin asteroid mining probe
As for AstroForge's Odin asteroid-mining scout, unfortunately, like the Lunar Trailblazer, Odin has also fallen out of contact with controllers. The most likely scenario is that the probe is in a slow ...
Gizmodo22d
Two Space Probes Are Facing Serious Issues Just Days After Launch
On February 26, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from Kennedy Space Center, with a payload that included NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer and Astroforge’s Odin. By February 28, both had experienced ...