Author: Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Two thrusters are visible beneath red round protective covers, after being integrated into the spacecraft.

September 20, 2021 / Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Solar Electric Propulsion Makes NASA’s Psyche Spacecraft Go

Futuristic electric thrusters emitting a cool blue glow will guide the Psyche spacecraft through deep space to a metal-rich asteroid. Read article

panoramic view of JPL's High Bay 2 area showing the bus (body) of the spacecraft and some engineers

August 24, 2021 / Jet Propulsion Laboratory

One Year Out: NASA’s Psyche Mission Moves Closer to Launch

As part of NASA’s Discovery Program, the mission to explore a metal-rich asteroid is well on its way to an August 2022 launch. With NASA’s Psyche mission now less than a year from launch,...

This image is of the main body of the spacecraft (the bus) in a factory space surrounded by engineers.

March 29, 2021 / Jet Propulsion Laboratory

NASA Begins Final Assembly of Spacecraft Destined for Asteroid Psyche

Set to launch next year, the agency’s Psyche spacecraft will explore a metal-rich asteroid in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. A major component of NASA’s Psyche spacecraft...

Engineers are analyzing the construction of the Psyche spacecraft.

February 2, 2021 / Jet Propulsion Laboratory

NASA’s Psyche Mission Moves Forward, Passing Key Milestone

Now just a year and a half from launch, the mission to explore a metal-rich asteroid will soon begin assembling and testing the spacecraft.