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TransAstra Secures NASA Contract for Asteroid Mining Study

3/19/2026

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TransAstra is conducting a feasibility study to move a 100-metric-ton asteroid into a stable near-Earth orbit for a robotic materials-processing outpost.
The project involves collaboration with several universities and NASA to enable space-based processing and research.
TransAstra holds 23 asteroid-mining patents and recently secured a $2.5 million NASA contract to develop an inflatable 10-meter Capture Bag tested in microgravity.

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TransAstra is conducting a feasibility study to move a 100-metric-ton asteroid into a stable near-Earth orbit for a robotic materials-processing outpost.
The project involves collaboration with several universities and NASA to enable space-based processing and research.
TransAstra holds 23 asteroid-mining patents and recently secured a $2.5 million NASA contract to develop an inflatable 10-meter Capture Bag tested in microgravity.