Psyche
This mission is complete.
Vehicle
Falcon Heavy
Profile →The Falcon Heavy is a variant of the Falcon 9 full thrust launch vehicle and consists of a standard Falcon 9 rocket core, with two additional boosters derived from the Falcon 9 first st...
Provider
SpaceX
Profile →USA • Founded 2002
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Mission Brief
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.
Mission Timeline
22 / 22100%Launch Site
Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Weather
- Condition
- Anvil Cloud Rules, Thick Cloud Layers Rule, Cumulus Cloud Rule
- Temperature
- N/A
- Wind
- N/A
- GO Probability
- 85%
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
