Quick reference to US legal framework regarding space resources

                               Summary of Space Resource Exploration and Utilization Act of 2015

                                    Link to: "Summary: H.R.1508 — 114th Congress (2015-2016)"


                                                        For an in-depth analysis of the subject
                                              there is a transcript of Brian J. Egan's presentation
                                    at the "Galloway Symposium on Critical Issues in Space Law"
                                                     in Washington, DC on 7th December 2016.

                                           Link to: The Next Fifty Years of the Outer Space Treaty

                                                               

The more the merrier: Japan ready to join in?

                                                    Memorandum of understanding
                                   between Private Lunar Exploration Company "ispace"
                                      and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency)
                                 seems to show that Japan is also about to climb aboard
                                                   the space resources bandwagon.

                                   Link to: "ispace press release of 16th December 2016"

"PolyCam, MapCam and SamCam"

                                           

                                                      Taking a closer look at an asteroid

                               obviously requires quite a bit more than a good magnifying glass!

                        Link to: NASA article on the OSIRIS-REx Camera Suite (December update)

Space Harvesting Essentials outlined by "THE GUARDIAN"

                                            Dan Tynan provides an end-of-year recap
                                     of some of the main business projects and visions
                                               related to harvesting space resources.

            Link to: Galactic gold rush: the tech companies aiming to make space mining a reality

Why send Audi to the moon?

                                             COLLECTSPACE.COM  answers this question
                                             in Robert Z. Pearlman's  November 29th article
                                           on PT Scientists' (Part-Time Scientists) endeavour
                                               to win the $30 million Google Lunar XPRIZE.

            Link to: Part Time Scientists reserves rocket to land Audi moon rovers at Apollo 17 site

DEEP SPACE INDUSTRIES in a nutshell

                         
                               Bruce Dorminey concisely presents DEEP SPACE INDUSTRIES
                                            in one of his November 2016 articles in FORBES.

                                          Link to: Bruce Dorminey's article on DSI in FORBES


                                       Another highly informative article on DSI's business plan
                                   was written by Sarah Scoles for WIRED.COM  and is entitled:

                                 How to Succeed in the Asteroid Business Without Really Mining

CYGNUS: A Multipurpose Space Freighter

                                      "SUPPLY CRAFT, DUSTCART and SCIENCE LAB"
                                                                               or:
                                  How to make the most of what cannot be recycled in space.


                                                 Link to: International Space Station page

                                                 Link to: Orbital ATK

                                                 Link to: AES Spacecraft Fire Safety Demonstration (Saffire)