# Explore updates and white papers

## The latest from AstroForge

### We Built the Spacecraft

Matt Gialich

Jun 3, 2026

[Read more](https://www.astroforge.com/updates-collection/we-built-the-spacecraft)

### Flight Software at AstroForge

Matt Gialich

Oct 28, 2025

[Read more](https://www.astroforge.com/updates-collection/flight-software-at-astroforge)

### Spacecraft Test and Integration

Matt Gialich

Sep 16, 2025

[Read more](https://www.astroforge.com/updates-collection/spacecraft-test-and-integration)

### AstroForge Welcomes Dr. Dante Lauretta as Strategic Advisor

Sep 8, 2025

[Read more](https://www.astroforge.com/updates-collection/dr-dante-lauretta)

### Spacecraft Solar Array Structures

Matt Gialich

Sep 3, 2025

[Read more](https://www.astroforge.com/updates-collection/solar-arrays)

### Spacecraft Structures

Matt Gialich

Aug 19, 2025

[Read more](https://www.astroforge.com/updates-collection/spacecraft-structures)

## White papers on space technology
Dive into our white papers for deeper insights into asteroid mining, critical minerals, and the future of commercial space technology.

**July 2025**  
**Platinum Group Metals: Market Dynamics, Economic Value, and Environmental Impact**  
Almost everything you touch daily relies on one thing: platinum group metals (PGMs). From the chips that power your phone to the catalytic converter in your car, PGMs are essential for enabling a clean, modern world. Their unique chemical properties, such as corrosion resistance and stable electrical properties, make them irreplaceable. While we may not always be aware of it, our modern lifestyle would be impossible without these critical elements, PGMs.  
Read more](https://www.astroforge.com/updates/platinum-group-metals)

**June 2025**  
**The Story of the Asteroid**  
Among the stars, orbiting the planets, are a population of ancient celestial bodies that may contain the key to understanding our origins and unlocking our future. These airless, rocky bodies are better known as asteroids. These rocky remnants are immaculately preserved time-capsules that contain the clues about the early solar environment. More than our origins,  
Read more](https://www.astroforge.com/updates/the-story-of-the-asteroid)

**June 2025**  
**Spacecraft Market**  
In 2023, the global spacecraft market was valued at $6.9 billion and is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.7% from 2024 to 2033. This growth is driven by key factors such as the rapid expansion of small satellite constellations (networks of satellites that work together in orbit) and the increasing role of commercial space ventures, both of which are fueling innovation and opening new market opportunities.  
Read more](https://www.astroforge.com/updates/spacecraft-market)