Interesting choice of words, to “dock” with an asteroid. I would assume this is a multi-faceted mission for this fledgling company, and something of a first (beyond the aforementioned first private lander) in the form of staking a claim – of sorts. Should this company and it’s methods prove viable, we are in for an interesting time. Sure there are international treaties about ownership of orbital bodies, but that says nothing of mining rights.
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Interesting choice of words, to “dock” with an asteroid. I would assume this is a multi-faceted mission for this fledgling company, and something of a first (beyond the aforementioned first private lander) in the form of staking a claim – of sorts. Should this company and it’s methods prove viable, we are in for an interesting time. Sure there are international treaties about ownership of orbital bodies, but that says nothing of mining rights.