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Psyche

successFalcon Heavy | Psyche

Psyche is a NASA interplanetary mission to visit the main belt asteroid of the same name, 16 Psyche. Spacecraft will take 4 years and one Mars flyby to reach the asteroid, which is of particular interest due to being comprised mostly of iron and nickel. Psyche is theorized to be a remnant of an early planet's core, and may offer insights into how solar system formed and evolved. The mission is led by Arizona State University, with NASA JPL being responsible for mission management and operations.

Overview

Date / time
October 13, 2023 at 02:19 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Launch Complex 39A
Mission
Psyche
Mission type
Planetary Science
Orbit achieved
Heliocentric N/A
Launch vehicle
Falcon Heavy →
Launch provider
SpaceX →

Payloads deployed · 1

PSYCHE
Heliocentric