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We are ecstatic to be partnered with NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Lorraine Fesq for the Apophis asteroid mission! Apophis is ~350 meters across and will pass closer to the Earth than GEO on April 13, 2029 - this flyby happens only once every thousand years for an asteroid of this size. We anticipate a launch taking place by May 2028 and arrival to Apophis in February 2029. Our team views this opportunity with JPL as a fantastic collaboration for tech transfer and for us to be able to truly understand what it takes to get to an asteroid (wise words from our SVP and former Air Force Research Laboratory Chief Scientist, Thomas Cooley😊). #asteroidmission #spaceexploration #inspaceresourceutilization #exlabs https://lnkd.in/g5Bggjnb