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Closed startup

2009 – 2018

Planetary Resources

American space company

United StatesHardware

Founded: 2009
Closed: 2018
Lifespan: 9 years
Employees: 60
Country: United States
City: Seattle
Sector: Hardware
Founders: Peter Diamandis, Eric D. Anderson

In brief

Planetary Resources was an American space company. It was founded in 2009 and shut down in 2018. Founders: Peter Diamandis and Eric D. Anderson. Its website was planetaryresources.com.

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