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spaceflight2 years ago

"SpaceX Successfully Launches NASA's Psyche Mission to Metal-Rich Asteroid"

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket is set to launch NASA's Psyche asteroid mission today, weather permitting. The launch is scheduled for 10:19 a.m. EDT from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Falcon Heavy's two side boosters will attempt to land back on Earth, while the central core booster will splash into the Atlantic Ocean. The upper stage will deploy the Psyche spacecraft, which will embark on a deep-space journey to study the metallic asteroid Psyche. If today's launch is unsuccessful, there are daily opportunities for liftoff until October 25. This will be the first NASA mission for the Falcon Heavy rocket.

via Space.com|
#falcon-heavy#launch#nasa
spaceflight2 years ago

"SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch of NASA's Psyche asteroid mission delayed due to bad weather"

The launch of NASA's Psyche asteroid mission, scheduled for October 12, has been delayed to October 13 due to inclement weather. The launch window runs through October 25, with Friday and Saturday being the backup options. The delay is also influenced by the limited launch recycle attempts of SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket. The Psyche mission aims to explore a metal asteroid in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.

via Space.com|
#launch-delay#nasa#psyche-asteroid-mission
spaceflight2 years ago

"SpaceX Successfully Tests Falcon Heavy Rocket for Psyche Asteroid Mission"

SpaceX successfully conducted a "static fire" test of its Falcon Heavy rocket at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in preparation for the launch of NASA's Psyche asteroid mission. The rocket's 27 first-stage engines were briefly ignited while the vehicle remained anchored to the launch pad. The mission aims to study the asteroid Psyche, believed to be the exposed core of a protoplanet, and gather insights into planet formation and the early solar system. The Falcon Heavy is the second-most powerful rocket currently in operation and this will be its first NASA mission.

via Space.com|
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science-and-astronomy2 years ago

NASA's Psyche mission set to launch this October after delay.

NASA's Psyche asteroid mission is set to launch in October 2023 after a one-year delay due to issues with the spacecraft's flight software. An independent review board found that workforce issues at JPL, along with the COVID-19 pandemic and problems with communication and management, caused the delay. The review board also praised JPL and the Psyche team for their response to its recommendations to get things back on track. The mission will explore a 140-mile-wide metal-rich object in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, which could be the partial core of a shattered planetesimal.

via Space.com|
#independent-review#launch-delay#metal-asteroid