Observed arrival · 2026-10-16
Asteroid Mining Map: the round trip matters
An interactive map of 20,844 asteroids pairs orbital and composition data with estimated round-trip mission costs, times, and return scenarios.
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- The plotted orbits use two-body Kepler motion and ignore planetary perturbations; the page also says most bodies lack spectral classes.
Field notes
The plotted set combines all bodies with a Tholen or SMASSII class and main-belt or Mars-crossing bodies over 7 km; only 2,174 of the 20,844 have spectral classes. Motion is calculated from JPL elements at a June 2026 epoch using two-body Kepler orbits, while the planner compares selectable craft, product, and Earth-arrival scenarios.
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