Darkoob

Darkoob
Description: Darkoob is focused on safe, sustainable, and economical resource extraction from celestial bodies. The company offers services aimed at improving the quality of the mining process on celestial bodies, with technology designed to protect astronauts and equipment from hazardous dust generated during extraction.
Vision:
To lead in developing sustainable space mining practices that ensure the protection of personnel and equipment while facilitating the utilization of off-Earth resources.
Mission:
To enhance the safety and efficiency of extraterrestrial mining operations through innovative technologies that mitigate environmental hazards.
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Key Milestones:
  • 2020 : Company founded in Italy.
  • 2021 : Developed the LEXICON prototype for testing during the Asclepios I analog mission.
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Products & Services:
  • Lightweight Pressurized Chamber (LEXICON): Darkoob proposes a lightweight pressurized chamber to be installed around mining equipment to collect regolith samples safely. This structure can also be used to perform scientific experiments and serve as a regolith feeding system for In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) plants. A prototype of this device was scheduled for testing during the Asclepios I analog mission, promoted by the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne.
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