AstroForge to test full spacecraft autonomy using AI

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AstroForge will launch Autonomy-1 on the first Nova Pathfinder flight to test full spacecraft autonomy. Credit: AstroForge

WASHINGTON — Space mining company AstroForge plans to fly a spacecraft next year that will test its ability to operate fully autonomously using artificial intelligence.

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Jeff Foust writes about space policy, commercial space, and related topics for SpaceNews. He earned a Ph.D. in planetary sciences from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a bachelor’s degree with honors in geophysics and planetary science...