This was Yesterday
[Odin probe blasts off on SpaceX rocket to
survey asteroid for possible mining mission
A second mission would land
on the asteroid and test for platinum
and other elements - the first mining expeditions
could then follow.]
[A privately-built spacecraft has embarked
on an unprecedented deep space mission
to scout out an asteroid's potential for mining.
The probe, called Odin, was launched on
a SpaceX rocket alongside a robotic moon
lander that will drill for water and a lunar
orbiter that will map water resources with
an instrument built by the University of Oxford.
The asteroid mission is a high-risk venture
that heralds a new dawn of commercial
exploitation of our celestial neighbours.
Odin is destined for asteroid
2022 OB5 that's
believed to be rich in platinum
and similar metals, which are critical
for electronic, medical and green technology.]
https://news.sky.com/story/odin-prob...ssion-13317543