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TransAstra Plans 2028 Asteroid Mission for Research Base

3/19/2026

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TransAstra, a Los Angeles-based company, announced the "New Moon" mission to capture and relocate a near-Earth asteroid, funded by an unnamed customer.
The mission aims to establish a base for robotic research and material processing.
The company identified 250 potential target asteroids offering water and minerals.
If funded, the mission could reach an asteroid by 2028 or 2029 with University of Central Florida, Purdue University, and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

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TransAstra, a Los Angeles-based company, announced the "New Moon" mission to capture and relocate a near-Earth asteroid, funded by an unnamed customer.
The mission aims to establish a base for robotic research and material processing.
The company identified 250 potential target asteroids offering water and minerals.
If funded, the mission could reach an asteroid by 2028 or 2029 with University of Central Florida, Purdue University, and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.