Candidate screening
Compare accessible near-Earth objects using available observation and mission constraints.
Service / Prospecting
Find the right targets before designing the mine
Asteroid prospecting combines candidate screening with coordinated close-range surveys to identify which targets and zones deserve validation.
Screen
Survey
Validate
SERVICE / PROSPECTINGDiscover and rank
Overview / Prospecting
A clear path from evidence to action
Survey-first asteroid prospecting with target screening, coordinated drones, multi-sensor mapping, and micro-sample validation.
Close-range survey
Coordinate lightweight drones across complementary sensing roles.
Validation planning
Select the strongest zones for contact instruments and micro-samples.
01 / Survey design
Complementary sensors, coordinated passes
No single instrument answers every resource question. Prospecting plans combine visual mapping, lidar, spectral sensing, magnetic observations, gravity estimates, and surface inspection.
- Shape and fracture mapping
- Material-signature detection
- Surface condition assessment
02 / Deliverable
A ranked case for what comes next
The outcome is a decision package: candidate zones, evidence strength, accessibility considerations, unresolved questions, and a validation plan.
- Resource confidence map
- Candidate-zone ranking
- Recommended validation sequence
Next / Prospecting
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