PRODUCTION OF DIFFERENT MINERALS, WATER, AND PRECIOUS METALS PROJECTS AND BEGIN near-Earth asteroids
A number of well-known entrepreneurs, scientists and engineers, as well as the legendary director James Cameron has announced the setting ambitious goals: in the near future to begin the study of near-Earth asteroids in order to quickly move to production at these various minerals, water, and precious metals.
All work will be under the auspices of Planetary Resources. It was set up three years ago by Peter Diamandis (founder of the Foundation X-Prize, known for a number of technical competitions, for example - the first contest in the world of private rovers) and Eric Anderson (Eric C. Anderson). The latter is a co-founder of Space Adventures, known for selling tourist tickets to the ISS.
Tireless Cameron was one of the main motor and a consultant of the project, only now coming to light ``. Among the key sponsors of the firm is worth noting Google co-founder Larry Page, Google chairman Eric Schmidt and entrepreneur Charles Simonyi (Charles Simonyi). He remark was in space twice, as a space tourist in 2007 and 2009.
According to BBC News, startup project #39;resources#39; - launching the world#39;s first private space telescope. If all goes according to plan, this unit should go into orbit after 18-24 months.
Satellite, which is being developed under way, called Leo (aka Arkyd Series 100). This little machine will be used for private space exploration (of the phone will be offered to the public openly.) But the main objective of the telescope - the study of asteroids in search of useful mineral resources.
Over time, in a low orbit should be a series of #39;sentinel#39;. Together they will be able to closely examine thousands of asteroids approaching the Earth close enough in the future that they can be with moderate costs to send unmanned mission.
