Modification of Heritage Scientific Instrument – Psyche Enthusiasts

INSTITUTION

Arizona State University (ASU)

CLASS

Platinum Class (2025 – 2026)

STUDENT TEAM

Matthew Bialy, Electrical Engineering (BSE)
Lucas Davis, Electrical Engineering (BSE)
Nolan Flower, Electrical Engineering (BSE)
Johnathan King, Electrical Engineering (BSE)
Benjamin Kapitan, Electrical Engineering (BSE)

ACADEMIC GUIDANCE

Professor Cassie Bowman, Associate Research Professor (FSC), School of Earth and Space Exploration

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

This project evaluates the feasibility of adapting heritage NASA instruments for operation in the unique environment of the metallic asteroid Psyche.

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This work was created in partial fulfillment of the Arizona State University Capstone Course “EEE 488/9.” The work is a result of the Psyche Student Collaborations component of NASA’s Psyche Mission (https://psyche.ssl.berkeley.edu). “Psyche: A Journey to a Metal World” [Contract number NNM16AA09C] is part of the NASA Discovery Program mission to solar system targets. Trade names and trademarks of ASU and NASA are used in this work for identification only. Their usage does not constitute an official endorsement, either expressed or implied, by Arizona State University or National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of ASU or NASA.