SpaceMiningData

Space mining organizations by destination

Organizations in the published dataset whose stated targets include the Moon, asteroids or Mars. Not all are companies: the list also has agencies, research institutions and programmes.

Moon

63 organizations
OrganizationStatusEvidence
AeroFly LLCActiveTargeted
Aqualunar Challenge (UK–Canada lunar water purification prize)ConcludedNo level assigned
Asteroid Mining CorporationDormantNo level assigned
Astrobotic TechnologyActive (subsidiary)Targeted
Astroport Space TechnologiesActiveClaimed
Blue OriginActiveClaimed
Canadensys Aerospace CorporationActiveNo level assigned
Canadian Space AgencyActiveNo level assigned
Canadian Strategic Missions CorporationActiveClaimed
China National Space AdministrationActiveNo level assigned
CisluneActiveTargeted
Colorado School of MinesUnknownTargeted
Ethos Space Corp.UnknownClaimed
European Space AgencyActiveNo level assigned
European Space Resources Innovation CentreActiveNo level assigned
eXaminArt LLCUnknownClaimed
Exploration Technology Group Corp.UnknownNo level assigned
FibreCoat GmbHUnknownTargeted
Firefly AerospaceActiveTargeted
Fleet Space TechnologiesActiveTargeted
Four PointUnknownClaimed
HeliosActiveClaimed
Honeybee RoboticsActive (subsidiary)Sampled
ICON Technology, Inc.ActiveClaimed
Indian Space Research OrganisationActiveNo level assigned
InterluneActiveTargeted
Intuitive MachinesActiveTargeted
ispace EUROPE S.A.Active (subsidiary)Targeted
ispace technologies U.S., inc.Active (subsidiary)No level assigned
ispace, inc.ActiveTargeted
Italian Space AgencyActiveNo level assigned
Japan Aerospace Exploration AgencyActiveNo level assigned
JGC Holdings CorporationActiveTargeted
Lunar ForgeUnknownClaimed
Lunar Helium-3 Mining, LLCUnknownClaimed
Lunar OutpostActiveTargeted
Lunar Resources, Inc.ActiveClaimed
Lunar Surface Innovation ConsortiumActiveNo level assigned
LUWEX consortium (Horizon Europe project 101081937)ConcludedClaimed
Maana ElectricUnknownClaimed
Magna Petra Corp.ActiveTargeted
Masten Space Systems, Inc.DissolvedTargeted
MetalysisActiveClaimed
Moon Express, Inc.DormantClaimed
National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationActiveNo level assigned
OHB Italia S.p.A.ActiveTargeted
Outward TechnologiesActiveClaimed
Paragon Space Development CorporationActiveClaimed
Pioneer AstronauticsUnknownClaimed
Politecnico di MilanoUnknownNo level assigned
Puli Space TechnologiesActiveTargeted
Redwire CorporationActiveTargeted
Sierra SpaceActiveClaimed
SolSys MiningUnknownClaimed
Space Applications ServicesActiveTargeted
Space Lab Technologies, LLCActiveTargeted
SpaceResources.lu initiativeActiveNo level assigned
Starpath RoboticsActiveClaimed
Takasago Thermal Engineering Co., Ltd.ActiveTargeted
The Open UniversityUnknownNo level assigned
The University of TokyoActiveNo level assigned
Torres Orbital Mining Inc.ActiveTargeted
Venturi AstrolabActiveNo level assigned

Near-Earth asteroids

11 organizations
OrganizationStatusEvidence
Asteroid Mining CorporationDormantNo level assigned
AstroForgeActiveClaimed
China National Space AdministrationActiveNo level assigned
Deep Space IndustriesAbsorbedNo level assigned
Japan Aerospace Exploration AgencyActiveNo level assigned
Karman+ActiveClaimed
National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationActiveNo level assigned
Planetary ResourcesAbsorbedClaimed
SpaceResources.lu initiativeActiveNo level assigned
SpaceXActiveClaimed
TransAstraActiveClaimed

Main-belt asteroids

2 organizations
OrganizationStatusEvidence
SpaceXActiveClaimed
UAE Space AgencyActiveNo level assigned

Mars

11 organizations
OrganizationStatusEvidence
CU Aerospace L.L.C.UnknownTargeted
Dioxide Materials, Inc.UnknownTargeted
Exploration Technology Group Corp.UnknownNo level assigned
ICON Technology, Inc.ActiveClaimed
Lunar Resources, Inc.ActiveClaimed
MetalysisActiveClaimed
National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationActiveNo level assigned
OxEon EnergyUnknownProcessing demo
Paragon Space Development CorporationActiveClaimed
Redwire CorporationActiveTargeted
Starpath RoboticsActiveClaimed