NASA Asteroid Initiative Idea Synthesis Workshop

Mining & Minerals - Evaluations / Off-World Exploration, Mining, & Technology

After receiving more than 400 responses to the Asteroid Initiative RFI, a team of NASA scientists, engineers, and mission planners evaluated the proposed ideas. The evaluation team rated the responses for relevance to the RFI objectives, innovativeness of the idea, maturity of the development approach, and potential to improve mission affordability.

Nearly 100 respondents have been invited to present their ideas and concepts during the Asteroid Initiative Idea Synthesis Workshop alongside NASA personnel and members of the larger community, including virtual participants. The purpose of this workshop is to to further examine and foster a broad discussion on these newest ideas and help inform NASA planning activities.