通过2029年捕获和移动100小行星, 以支持太空工业并减少轨道碎片. TransAstra is studying how to capture and relocate a 100-ton asteroid by 2029 to support space industries and reduce orbital debris.

洛杉矶的航天公司TransAstra正在进行"新月"可行性研究, 以评估捕获一个100重近地小行星并将其移至地球附近稳定的轨道. TransAstra, a Los Angeles-based space company, is conducting the "New Moon" feasibility study to assess capturing a 100-ton near-Earth asteroid and relocating it into a stable orbit near Earth. 项目由投资者和客户提供资金, 包括NASA的JPL,UCF和普渡大学. 该项目评估了利用小行星资源如水和金属用于太空工业的技术,科学和经济潜力. Funded by investors and customers, the project, involving NASA’s JPL, UCF, and Purdue, evaluates the technical, scientific, and economic potential of using asteroid resources like water and metals for space-based industries. 2025年国际空间站测试捕获袋系统支持这一努力,并计划为潜在的2028或2029任务扩展技术. A 2025 ISS test of a capture bag system supports the effort, with plans to scale the technology for a potential 2028 or 2029 mission. 这项研究的目标是到2026年5月完成,可以实现可持续的太空运营并帮助管理轨道碎片. The study, aiming to conclude by May 2026, could enable sustainable space operations and help manage orbital debris.