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行星资源融资2100万美元 从太空对地球探矿 鑫海矿业视野
2016-05-31
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导读：总部位于美国华盛顿的行星资源公司（Planetary Resources）日前表示，已经完成2110万美元的融资。该笔资金将用于改装其Arkyd飞船，一座用于识别和分析小行星矿物资源卫星系统。
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部位于美国华盛顿的行星资源公司（Planetary Resources）日前表示，已经完成2110万美元的融资。该笔资金将用于改装其Arkyd飞船，一座用于识别和分析小行星矿物资源卫星系统。

地球观测系统（Ceres）是Arkyd飞船的改装后版本，由10颗近地轨道卫星组成，配有红外和高光谱传感器。该系统旨在以便宜的价格提供地球自然资源，满足全球范围内的工业活动对信息的需求，使人类可以更好地了解和管理自然资源。

当相关技术更为成熟时，行星资源将会把地球观测系统用在矿产、石油和天然气的勘探，以及农林业和工业基础设施的检测，还将用于追踪有毒藻类的繁殖、水污染和野火等，用途十分广泛。

行星资源还宣布，将关闭曾经广受欢迎的Kickstarter项目，将向17,614名捐助者全额退还捐款。与此同时，公司将根据民众捐款额的不同，开展一系列奖励项目。

Asteroid mining company Planetary Resources is expanding its horizons by focusing on a celestial body we all know rather well — Earth.

The Redmond, Washington-based firm said Thursday it has received a $21.1 million investment to deploy and operateCeres, an advanced Earth observation business that features the first commercial infrared and hyperspectral sensor platform to better understand and manage humanity’s natural resources.

From now on, Earth observation will be another aspect of Planetary Resources’ operations, the company said in a statement.


Conceived from the company’s vision for the exploration and utilization of asteroid resources, Ceres will leverage Planetary Resources’ Arkyd spacecraft to deliver affordable, on-demand intelligence of natural resources available on any spot on the planet.

“While typical satellite imagery provides only a picture, Ceres will provide actionable data with higher spectral resolutions – going beyond what the human eye can see – by measuring thermographic properties and detecting the composition of materials on Earth’s surface,” it said in the statement.

Planetary Resources also announced it would be shutting down what was once a wildly popular Kickstarter project, which would have enabled backers to take “space selfie” pictures with the company’s space telescopes.

Chris Lewicki, Planetary Resources' President and Chief Engineer, said all 17,614 backers would be offered full refunds.
Image courtesy of Planetary Resources.

Many consider asteroid mining a first and key step to the eventual colonization of outer space, something like California's Gold Rush, but out of this planet.

Nearly 9,000 asteroids larger than 36 meters (150 feet) in diameter orbit near Earth. Geologists believe they are packed with iron ore, nickel and precious metals at much higher concentrations than those found on Earth, making up a market valued in the trillions of dollars.

Asteroids are also a prime source for water in space, essential for interplanetary outpost.
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