"SpaceX's Falcon Heavy Successfully Launches NASA's Psyche Mission to Metal Asteroid"

NASA's Psyche spacecraft has been successfully launched on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, marking the first time a NASA science mission has used the larger rocket. The spacecraft will embark on a six-year journey to the metal-rich asteroid named Psyche, located in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Before reaching the asteroid, the spacecraft will conduct a technology demonstration of the Deep Space Optical Communications experiment. Once at Psyche, the spacecraft will spend 26 months studying the metal surface, mapping the asteroid's surface, and analyzing its chemical and mineral composition. NASA plans to use Falcon Heavy for future missions, including a geostationary weather satellite launch in 2024 and the Europa Clipper mission to Jupiter's moon.