Astro Forge

Fact sheet

• Founded: 2022↗ Deep space, dim objects: Why asteroid mining caught the Space Forces eye • ISS Tracker · 2026-07-25↗ AstroForge Completes its DeepSpace-2 Spacecraft↗ AstroForge↗ AstroForge - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors - Tracxn↗ AstroForge↗ AstroForge
• HQ: Seal Beach, California, United States↗ Deep space, dim objects: Why asteroid mining caught the Space Forces eye • ISS Tracker · 2026-07-25↗ Production Operations Manager - AstroForge | Built In↗ AstroForge Completes its DeepSpace-2 Spacecraft↗ AstroForge↗ AstroForge - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors - Tracxn↗ AstroForge
• Total funding: $56M↗ AstroForge Completes its DeepSpace-2 Spacecraft↗ AstroForge↗ AstroForge - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors - Tracxn↗ AstroForge↗ AstroForge
• Key technology: DeepSpace modular spacecraft bus↗ AstroForge Completes its DeepSpace-2 Spacecraft↗ AstroForge↗ AstroForge - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors - Tracxn↗ AstroForge↗ AstroForge
• Core mission: Commercial asteroid mining and PGM extraction↗ The Ultimate Guide to Asteroid Mining: Which Asteroids to Target (2026) · 2026-07-31↗ Production Operations Manager - AstroForge | Built In↗ AstroForge Completes its DeepSpace-2 Spacecraft↗ AstroForge↗ AstroForge - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors - Tracxn↗ AstroForge
• Employee count: 60–70 (~30% YoY growth)↗ We don't always want excitement from our tests. Sometimes we want boring. Boring means everything worked exactly as predicted. We recently tested the solar panel root hinge to ensure our arrays will … | AstroForge · 2026-07-16
• Engaged U.S. Space Force leadership: briefed officials on technology and missions (2026)↗ Deep space, dim objects: Why asteroid mining caught the Space Forces eye • ISS Tracker · 2026-07-25
• Thruster test chamber cold heads successfully activated (first-time milestone, July 2026)↗ We successfully fired up the cold heads for our thruster test chamber for the first time this week, as you can see by the moisture rapidly freezing out of the ambient air. | AstroForge · 2026-07-23
• Second asteroid mission in preparation (reported July 2026)↗ ESA taps Aalyria to build deep-space network hub · 2026-07-29↗ Technology Archives - Orange County Business Journal · 2026-07-29
• DeepSpace-2 spacecraft completed; mission to demonstrate asteroid rendezvous capability (reported July 2026)↗ ESA taps Aalyria to build deep-space network hub · 2026-07-29
• Key personnel: Ashton Meginnis, Head of Space Systems↗ Ashton Meginnis, Head of Space Systems at AstroForge - The Techne Connect | Acast · 2026-07-31
• Space-based metal extraction technology validated (August 2026)↗ Private Asteroid Mining Firm Validates Space-Based Metal Extraction Technology - · 2026-08-03
• Spacecraft reached 188,000 km altitude 22 hours post-launch (~500x farther than LEO) — deep-space transit demonstrated (August 2026)↗ Think about this: 22 hours after launch, we're at an altitude of 188,000 km. That's about 500x farther than a spacecraft in LEO. | Matthew Gialich · 2026-08-03
• Key personnel: Matthew Gialich, Co-Founder and CEO↗ Think about this: 22 hours after launch, we're at an altitude of 188,000 km. That's about 500x farther than a spacecraft in LEO. | Matthew Gialich · 2026-08-03
• First Demo Day event scheduled for September 12, 2026↗ We're excited to announce that Hans Koenigsmann will be speaking at AstroForge's first Demo Day on September 12. | AstroForge · 2026-08-06
• Hans Koenigsmann (former SpaceX VP of Build & Flight Reliability) confirmed as Demo Day speaker (September 2026)↗ We're excited to announce that Hans Koenigsmann will be speaking at AstroForge's first Demo Day on September 12. | AstroForge · 2026-08-06

Recent developments

• AstroForge is hiring a Production Operations Manager based in Seal Beach, CA, a senior-level role with a salary range of $115K–$205K annually, indicating ongoing operational scaling.

  Read more ↗builtin.com9 Aug

• AstroForge announced that Hans Koenigsmann (former SpaceX VP) will be speaking at the company's first-ever Demo Day event on September 12.

  Read more ↗linkedin.com6 Aug

• AstroForge's spacecraft reached an altitude of 188,000 km just 22 hours after launch — approximately 500 times farther than a spacecraft in low Earth orbit — demonstrating deep-space operational capability.

  Read more ↗linkedin.com3 Aug

• AstroForge validated space-based metal extraction technology, marking a significant milestone for the company's commercial asteroid mining ambitions.

  Read more ↗justrightnews.com3 Aug

• Ashton Meginnis, Head of Space Systems at AstroForge, appeared on The Techne Connect podcast to discuss building the first commercially funded deep-space vehicle and the future of asteroid mining.

  Read more ↗shows.acast.com31 Jul

• AstroForge shared a post referencing a 2015 incident in which a spent Chinese rocket stage was mistaken for an asteroid during a hazardous asteroid survey, apparently framing the anecdote in the context of space situational awareness and the future of space.

  Read more ↗linkedin.com29 Jul

• An industry overview article notes AstroForge's first mission in April 2023 aimed to showcase in-orbit refining of asteroid material, though the mission faced setbacks; the company's broader ambitions in commercial asteroid mining remain ongoing.

  Read more ↗npifund.com31 Jul

• AstroForge has completed its DeepSpace-2 spacecraft, which is designed to demonstrate the company's ability to rendezvous with an asteroid and set the stage for future asteroid mining missions before the end of the decade.

  Read more ↗payloadspace.com29 Jul

• AstroForge is preparing for a second asteroid mission, signaling continued progress in its commercial asteroid mining program beyond its first deep-space mission.

  Read more ↗ocbj.com29 Jul

• AstroForge successfully fired up the cold heads for its thruster test chamber for the first time, marking a milestone in the development and ground testing of its spacecraft propulsion systems.

  Read more ↗linkedin.com23 Jul

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