Brokkr 2 [OrbAstro]
Brokkr 2, built by OrbAstro for AstroForge, is a prototype spaceprobe to perform a fly-by of an near-Earth asteroid to perform surveying and prospecting for a future mining mission.
The small asteroid fly-by probe will be launched as a ride-share passenger with Intuitive Machines Nova-C IM-2 on a Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5).
Nation: | USA |
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Type / Application: | Asteroid flyby |
Operator: | AstroForge |
Contractors: | OrbAstro (bus); AstroForge |
Equipment: | |
Configuration: | Orb-50 |
Propulsion: | ? |
Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
Lifetime: | |
Mass: | ~100 kg |
Orbit: | Heliocentric orbit |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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Brokkr 2 | - | 2024 | CCK LC-39A | Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) | with Nova-C IM-2, Sherpa-ES 1, Lunar Trailblazer, (Lunar Com Sat) |