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AstroForge's Odin Spacecraft Goes Silent After Launch Setback

3/7/2025

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AstroForge's Odin spacecraft, launched on February 26, has gone silent and is now drifting 300,000 kilometers from Earth after suffering technical failures shortly after its SpaceX Falcon 9 launch. Despite attempts to regain contact, optimism is dwindling. The company aims to apply insights from this setback to its upcoming Vestri mission, set for late 2025.

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AstroForge's Odin spacecraft, launched on February 26, has gone silent and is now drifting 300,000 kilometers from Earth after suffering technical failures shortly after its SpaceX Falcon 9 launch. Despite attempts to regain contact, optimism is dwindling. The company aims to apply insights from this setback to its upcoming Vestri mission, set for late 2025.