K+ Update | Q3 2025

In this ‘Planetary Perspectives’ interview, Dr. Lauri Siltala, a planetary scientist turned asteroid miner at Karman+, sheds light on the intriguing field of asteroid mining. The interview, conducted by the Europlanet Early Career (EPEC) Future Research Working Group, explores the convergence of planetary science and the space industry. Dr. Siltala

Hi everyone, New platform and framework for these updates, we hope this all works. Market The capital markets are still quite choppy, both for venture in general as well as for space in particular. With the collapse of Virgin Orbit, dramatically lower share prices for most of the space SPACs

So asteroid day is actually a thing. June 30th was chosen because it is the anniversary of the Tunguska asteroid impact, one of the most recent asteroid impacts that was felt and measured. While the general theme and the UN awareness campaign focus on planetary defense, we've always

Dr. Lauri Siltala, astronomer and asteroid characterization specialist at Karman+, will present at the Asteroids, Comets, Meteors Conference 2023 at Flagstaff, Arizona, on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, 10:52 AM. Abstract document

Technical Dispatches, as related by the minds behind Karman+, are intended to bring readers behind the scenes and into the research. In this edition, Dr. Lauri Siltala, a Finnish astronomer and asteroid characterization specialist at Karman+, details how Karman+ works to stay ahead of the curve… analysis. Karman+ is targeting

The Next Generation - Timing and the new wave of asteroid mining companies The idea of asteroid mining has been around for a century, but actual activity to date has been very limited. Generation 1 ranged from 2010 to 2020 and saw lots of press releases and plans but very