If all goes well, China will send its mining robot into space in November. China is the first country in the world to explore space. Beijing-based NGO Origin Space has taken this research a step further. The robots included in this project are called asteroid mining robots. But it will not be used for mining at all. A key feature of this mission is asteroid observations.
The robot is named NEO-2 after Origin Space. According to reports, the Neo-1 will be the payload of the second stage of China’s Long March rocket.
Origin Space co-founder Yu Tianhong said in an interview that the spacecraft would be much lighter than other spacecraft. It weighs only 30 kg. The purpose of this project is to test the orbit of the spacecraft around the spacecraft.
Of course, the benefits and effectiveness of the NEO-1 mission cannot be said yet. It will be the first of its kind, and the outcome is uncertain. However, Origin Space said that if the mission is successful, new investment opportunities may emerge.
