Asteroid mining
Exploitation of raw materials from asteroids
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| March 31 2025 | Deadline reported that actress Sydney Sweeney is in talks for a role in the Gundam live-action film. |
| 2024 | Japan's SLIM mission landed on the Moon. |
| 2024 | Japan's LEV-1 rover explored the lunar surface. |
| October 2024 | Jim Mickle was announced as the new director and writer for the Gundam live-action film, with Netflix no longer involved in the project. |
| October 2024 | A feature-length Red Dwarf special was planned to be filmed from mid-October through mid-November. |
| October 23 2024 | Andy Davidson, creator of Worms, highlighted a custom Red Dwarf-based level during the lead-up to the release of Worms: The Director's Cut 1.5. |
| October 19 2024 | CitizenCon 2954 event held, with a gameplay demonstration of Squadron 42 presented after a two-week crunch period involving a 7-day work week for employees. |
| October 14 2024 | Contact Pack introduced PvE encounters, endgame blocks, and added new turrets, gates, and modular furniture sets |
| September 2024 | A feature-length Red Dwarf special, split into three parts, was reportedly scheduled to be filmed from September. |
| May 13 2024 | Signal Pack released, adding broadcast controllers, scenario menu overhaul, and new corridor and truss blocks |
| March 2024 | CIG financial disclosure for 2022 was posted, revealing details of external investment terms, including put options for investors to recover their investment plus interest during 2024, 2025, and 2028. The estimated liability for the UK business is £47.8 million, with a total potential liability around $130 million. |
| March 2024 | CIG financial disclosure revealed potential investor liabilities of around $130 million if put options are exercised. |
| January 2024 | Live game director Todd Papy and several lead staff members leave the company during a restructuring connected to office relocation. |
| 2023 | India's Chandrayaan-3 mission landed on the Moon, with the Pragyan rover exploring the surface. |
| 2023 | United States launched OSIRIS-REx mission for asteroid sample return, continuing its leadership in asteroid exploration. |
| December 2023 | US congressional committee holds a hearing on asteroid mining, signaling renewed governmental interest in the commercial potential of asteroid exploration and resource extraction. |
| October 10 2023 | NASA plans to launch the Psyche orbiter mission to study the asteroid 16 Psyche in the main asteroid belt. |
| September 24 2023 | OSIRIS-REx mission successfully returned asteroid sample to Earth. |
| August 2023 | The Asteroid Institute, a program of the B612 Foundation, announced the Asteroid Discovery Analysis and Mapping (ADAM) platform to provide public access to asteroid orbit data and resources. |
| August 29 2023 | Warfare Evolution update added PvP scenario Space Standoff, performance improvements, and new decorative blocks |
| April 13 2023 | Automatons Pack launched, enabling grid AI, adding automation blocks, and introducing new cockpits and armor skins |
| 2022 | Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury TV series premiered, introducing a new timeline of Ad Stella (AS) |
| 2022 | AstroForge, a startup, announced intentions to develop technologies and spacecraft for prospecting, mining, and refining platinum from near-earth asteroids. |
| September 2022 | Total funding surpassed $500 million. |
| May 2022 | AstroForge launched the Brokkr-1, Odin, and Vestri missions to develop technologies and spacecraft for prospecting, mining, and refining platinum from near-Earth asteroids, with status currently to be determined. |
| May 2022 | Manchester office opens and becomes the company's UK headquarters. |
| April 28 2022 | Most Wanted free update added new armor shapes, conveyors, and round windows based on community requests |
| February 4 2022 | Broadside Pack introduced, providing model and texture overhauls for various blocks and adding new bridge and lighting elements |
| 2021 | China's Tianwen-1 mission orbited, landed, and roved on Mars with the Zhurong rover. |
| 2021 | Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway movie series began, set in Universal Century (UC) 0105 |
| November 2021 | Cloud Imperium announces plans to open a new office in Manchester, set to relocate 400 employees from Wilmslow. |
| November 2021 | Total funding surpassed $400 million. |
| September 2021 | The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) upheld a customer complaint against Cloud Imperium Games regarding lack of transparency in marketing emails about 'concept ships' for Star Citizen, requiring the company to add a clear disclaimer about the developmental status of these virtual vessels. |
| July 28 2021 | Heavy Industry Pack released, adding magnetic plates, industrial blocks, and remodeled industrial machinery |
| May 19 2021 | Star Citizen Alpha patch 3.13.1a released, which disabled the Hangar Module due to ongoing technical issues. |
| April 2021 | The live-action Gundam film project was reported to have landed at Netflix, with Jordan Vogt-Roberts hired to direct. |
| April 22 2021 | Field Engineer update added new weapon and defensive blocks, including weapon rack, passageway blocks, and the Assault suit |
| February 7 2021 | A fan-performed script titled 'Into The Gloop' was read at the Official Red Dwarf Fan Club Holly Hop Convention. The mini-episode, written by Rob Grant, directed by Ed Bye, and produced by Paul Jackson, was broadcast live on Zoom to convention attendees. The one-off performance featured a cast of fans playing the original characters, set at the end of Series VI. |
| 2020 | China's Chang'e 5 mission returned a sample from the Moon. |
| 2020 | Final series aired on Dave channel, concluding the show's run. |
| 2020 | Series creator Doug Naylor confirms that the Rimmer from Back To Earth onwards is the original Rimmer, having returned from being Ace Rimmer. |
| 2020 | Japan's Hayabusa2 mission completed a sample return from an asteroid. |
| 2020 | OSIRIS-REx mission arrived at its target asteroid for sample collection. |
| 2020 | Hayabusa2 mission successfully returned asteroid samples to Earth. |
| 2020 | A resurgence of interest in asteroid mining begins, with companies from the United States, Europe, and China renewing efforts in space resource exploration. |
| 2020 | Cloud Imperium Games acquired a license for CryEngine from Crytek, as revealed in their annual report. |
| December 2020 | Chris Roberts announced that no official release date or gameplay footage would be shown until the game was closer to completion. |
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