- AstroForge, an asteroid mining company, has raised $40 million in Series A funding, bringing their total to $55 million. 
- The company plans to launch its

- AstroForge, an asteroid mining company, has raised $40 million in Series A funding, bringing their total to $55 million. 
- The company plans to launch its second spacecraft, Odin, later this year to fly by a metallic-rich asteroid. 
- Their first mission, Brokkr-1, faced challenges but provided valuable lessons for future missions. 
- AstroForge's third mission, Vestri, aims to dock with an asteroid using magnets and sample its composition. 
- The company is tracking several candidate asteroids for its missions, with plans to launch Vestri in 2025. 

 Source: [Ars Technica](https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/08/against-all-odds-an-asteroid-mining-company-appears-to-be-making-headway/)

AstroForge Raises $40 Million for Asteroid Mining Missions