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d ’ Investissement ( SNCI ), the national banking institution in Luxembourg , the partnership will fund the development of the spacecraft technology built by DSI .
“ With the partnership with Luxembourg , it has really allowed us to actually start implementing the technology that we have been working on for some time now ,” said Meagan .
One giant leap – one step at a time The inaugural project from the partnership will be Prospector - X , an experimental , low earth orbit technology demonstration . This will provide DSI with an opportunity live test equipment and gather data in space .
“ The first step in any mining venture is prospecting and determining the best process and equipment to extract the material ,” she adds .
Prospector-X will do exactly what it says on the tin – experimental prospecting in space . On paper it sounds simple , but Meagan stresses the importance of extensive testing before sending technology into space .
“ With any deep space mission it ’ s very prudent to test the technology in low earth orbit . We can gather readings , see how its working and check that the equipment we ’ ve spent years developing is performing the way we want it to ,” DSI may sound like more of a supply chain company rather than a mining company , but there are mining roots deep within the company ’ s foundation . These roots that will play a fundamental role in the success of DSI and space mining . Some of DSI ’ s board members are in fact key figures in the mining industry .
“ Although the mining technology that we will use will be very different , I think the principles and the methods are very similar ,” she said .
Better connected Technology and innovation in the mining industry has advanced a great deal over the last decade and this is something that DSI is keeping a watchful eye on in a bid to create key working relationships with members of the sector over the coming years .
“ There ’ s a lot of overlap with the mining industry , we are very watchful of technologies including geophysical and geotechnical implantation , visualisation techniques and computer programs that interpret resource data .” This overlap is not limited to simply
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