Psyche Mission
Launch Status
Success
Date & Time
13 Oct 2023, 2:19pm
UTC
Location
Pad
Launch Complex 39A
Launch Service Provider
Vehicle
Booster
B1064
4th flight (76d since last use)
B1065
4th flight (76d since last use)
B1079
Landing
Return to Launch Site (Landing Zone 1)
Success
Return to Launch Site (Landing Zone 2)
Success
Expended (Atlantic Ocean)
Mission
Psyche
Mission Type
Planetary Science
Destination
Asteroid Orbit
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.
Available Replays
Psyche Launches to a Metal Asteroid (Official NASA Broadcast)
Updated: Apr 12, 11:30pm UTC
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