Falcon Heavy | Psyche
Mission Description
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.
Weather Conditions
Anvil Cloud Rules, Thick Cloud Layers Rule, Cumulus Cloud Rule
Launch Videos
Psyche Launches to a Metal Asteroid (Official NASA Broadcast)
Psyche Launches to a Metal Asteroid (Official NASA Broadcast)
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Mission Updates
SwGustav
5/23/2022, 11:20:57 PM
NET September 20th after discovering an issue during software testing of the spacecraft
More Info →Launch Details
Launch Window
10/13/2023, 2:19:43 PM
Rocket Details
Falcon Heavy
Family: Falcon
Variant: Heavy
Launch Facility
Launch Complex 39A
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
