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This is an image of Psyche Mission Science Team Co-Investigator Simone Marchi of the Southwest Research Institute.
Psyche Mission: Simone Marchi Science Team Co-Investigator ...One of the first steps in understanding the geology of Psyche is for the Psyche science team to find out more about collisions and crater formation... 09-05-2019
#MissionToPsyche: The Science Behind the Psyche Spacecraft (News Briefing) ...neutron spectrometer, and a multispectral imager to study this unique planetary body. In this science briefing, experts on the mission will provide... 10-12-2023
orbital operations graph
Psyche Orbital Operations ...NASA’s Psyche spacecraft will gather science at the asteroid Psyche at four orbit altitudes, as depicted in this graphic. It has been updated... 09-11-2023
This black-and-white image shows the ceiling of a lab with a man in a mask and glasses looking down.
Psyche Multispectral Imager: First Light ...assemble individual filter images into true color and false color composites) was taken this past week in the electronics lab at Malin Space Science... 04-20-2020
panoramic view of JPL's High Bay 2 area showing the bus (body) of the spacecraft and some engineers
Spacecraft in Integration & Test ...covers. Mounted on the right is the strut tower, which will host the sensors for two of the science instruments – the magnetometer and the Gamma-Ray... 08-24-2021
Orbiting Asteroid Psyche (Illustration) ...to dip into lower and lower orbits as it conducts its science investigation. Eventually, the spacecraft will establish a final orbit (Orbit D) about... 12-20-2021
Join the Psyche team to explore why this mission was selected for NASA’s Discovery Program, how we’ll get to the asteroid, what we hope to learn from Psyche, and the importance of scientific discovery.
Psyche: Join the Journey to a Metal World Join the Psyche team to explore why this mission was selected for NASA’s Discovery Program, how we’ll get to the asteroid, what we hope to learn from... 04-03-2018
This artist's conception shows the Psyche asteroid.
Hypothesized Surface Features: Psyche Asteroid Illustration ...same name. Based on data obtained from Earth, scientists believe Psyche is a mixture of metal and rock. This illustration shows a variety of science... 10-16-2018
At the top of the image it says "Psyche - Journey to a Metal World" and below are two planets colliding.
ASU KEDtalk: Psyche – Journey to a Metal World ...world who has an asteroid named after her (Google Asteroid 8252 Elkins-Tanton). Why should we explore space? What does science need to make real progress?... 12-03-2017
Psyche Mission: Co-Investigator Dr. Tim McCoy ...National Meteorite Collection at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History and his role on the Psyche Mission Science Team. Along the way,... 01-26-2020
This image shows a black circular wheel with rectangular holes cut out and many tiny "teeth" along the outer rim.
Psyche Multispectral Imager Filter Wheel ...A photo of one of the Psyche Multispectral Imager flight filter wheels, recently completed by Malin Space Science Systems’ mechanisms subcontractor... 04-20-2020
Small green glass rectangle on white woven material.
Psyche Multispectral Imager: Green Filter ...a company named Materion Precision Optics in Westford, Massachusetts, and the photo was taken by Mike Ravine, Psyche’s Instrument Manager at Malin... 04-21-2020
This image is of the main body of the spacecraft (the bus) in a factory space surrounded by engineers.
Psyche Spacecraft ...distribution assembly, the X-band telecommunications hardware suite, three science instruments (two imagers, two magnetometers, and a gamma-ray neutron... 03-29-2021
This image is a closeup underside view of the main body of the spacecraft (the bus) with a engineers nearby inspecting hardware.
Psyche Spacecraft ...added to the spacecraft including the command and data handling system, a power distribution assembly, the X-band telecommunications hardware suite,... 03-29-2021
This image is of the main body of the spacecraft (the bus) in a factory space surrounded by engineers.
Psyche Spacecraft ...hardware suite, three science instruments (two imagers, two magnetometers, and a Gamma-Ray Neutron Spectrometer), and a deep space optical communications... 03-29-2021
NASA’s Psyche Gets Its Huge Solar Arrays Permanently Installed ...the journey to the asteroid and for operating the spacecraft’s science instruments. When unfolded, each array is 37 feet (11.3 meters) long. Psyche... 08-03-2023
woman with testing devices
Psyche Power Electronics Engineer Meena Sreekantamurthy – Behind the Spacecraft ...the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, explains how power is critical for gathering the mission’s science data. She also talks about... 08-30-2023
psyche arrival graph
Psyche Mission Timeline Image ...they proceed based on the changing amount of sunlight illuminating the asteroid’s surface during observation and the kind of science that can... 09-11-2023
Thumbnail illustration showing asteroid and spacecraft.
Imaging a Metal World ...Jim Bell of Arizona State University, along with his instrument team, developed this critical technology in collaboration with Main Space Science Systems.... 09-28-2023
Thumbnail illustration showing asteroid and spacecraft and Earth with a radio antenna
Using Gravity to Study an Asteroid ...Psyche, as well as other bodies in our solar system, formed. The gravity science investigation team is led by Maria Zuber of MIT. The Psyche mission... 09-28-2023
Thumbnail image showing the Psyche spacecraft communicating with Earth via the Deep Space Optical Communications laser.
Testing Space Lasers for Deep Space Optical Communications ...Space Optical Communications (DSOC). If successful, this kind of laser communications technology could be used to transmit large volumes of data –... 09-28-2023
Psyche Mission Prepares for Launch to a Metal World (News Briefing) ...NASA, SpaceX, and the U.S. Space Force to discuss the prelaunch status of the mission. Participants: Bob Cabana, NASA associate administrator, Nicola... 10-12-2023
Is NASA Mining Asteroids? We Asked a NASA Expert ...asteroid to study what appears to be the exposed nickel-iron core of an early planet, one of the building blocks of our solar system. However, the science... 06-28-2023
Psyche Mission Launches From Kennedy Space Center (Highlights) ...gamma-ray and neutron spectrometer, multispectral imager, and gravity science experiment. In addition, a technology demonstration called Deep Space... 10-13-2023
NASA’s Tech Demo Streams First Video From Deep Space via Laser ...our future exploration and science goals, and we look forward to the continued advancement of this technology and the transformation of how we communicate... 12-19-2023
Mission to Psyche: One Year Into the Spacecraft’s Journey to a Metal-Rich Asteroid ...(DSOC) technology demonstration, which has been transmitting data at the highest rate ever achieved from deep space beyond the Moon. Learn about this... 10-29-2024
NASA’s Psyche Captures Images of Earth, Moon ...million miles (290 million kilometers) away. The images were obtained during one of the mission team’s periodic checkouts of the spacecraft’s science... 08-19-2025