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- TransAstra announced a new asteroid mining initiative called the New Moon mission, potentially launching in 2028, to capture a 100-ton asteroid and relocate it closer to Earth.
- CEO Joel Sercel noted there are around 250 target asteroids available for capture.
- The project envisions processing facilities that could become self-sustaining by using solar panels mined from ore and refining rocket propellant from extracted water.
