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US Startup Karman+ Secures $20M for Asteroid Mining Mission

2/21/2025

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US startup Karman+ has successfully raised $20 million in seed funding for its ambitious asteroid mining project, High Frontier, set to launch in 2027. This groundbreaking mission will test deep space mining technologies, aiming to lower costs while extracting vital water and materials from asteroids, ultimately bolstering the space economy and tackling resource shortages on Earth.

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US startup Karman+ has successfully raised $20 million in seed funding for its ambitious asteroid mining project, High Frontier, set to launch in 2027. This groundbreaking mission will test deep space mining technologies, aiming to lower costs while extracting vital water and materials from asteroids, ultimately bolstering the space economy and tackling resource shortages on Earth.