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Psyche (spacecraft)

Psyche (/ˈsaɪki/ SY-kee) is a NASA Discovery Program space mission launched on October 13, 2023, to explore the origin of planetary cores by orbiting and studying the metallic asteroid 16 Psyche beginning in 2029. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) manages the project.

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Closest approach
15 May 2026
Contractor
SpaceX
COSPAR ID
2023-157A
Distance
4,500 km (2,800 mi)
Dry mass
1,648 kg (3,633 lb)
Gamma Ray and Neutron Spectrometer
Gamma Ray and Neutron Spectrometer

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Spacecraft

Operations

Construction and pre-launch testing

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Psyche (spacecraft)

Nodes71
Edges70
Triples26
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.028169
Components1

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Psyche (spacecraft)

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Operator · 2
Psyche (spacecraft) → ASU, NASA
Website · 2
Psyche (spacecraft) → ASU: psyche.asu.edu, NASA: www.nasa.gov/psyche
Closest approach · 1
Psyche (spacecraft) → 15 May 2026
Contractor · 1
Psyche (spacecraft) → SpaceX
COSPAR ID · 1
Psyche (spacecraft) → 2023-157A
Distance · 1
Psyche (spacecraft) → 4,500 km (2,800 mi)
Dry mass · 1
Psyche (spacecraft) → 1,648 kg (3,633 lb)
Gamma Ray and Neutron Spectrometer · 1
Psyche (spacecraft) → Gamma Ray and Neutron Spectrometer
Gravity Science · 1
Psyche (spacecraft) → X-band Gravity Science Investigation
Instruments · 1
Psyche (spacecraft) → InstrumentsPsyche Multispectral ImagerMultispectral ImagerGamma Ray and Neutron SpectrometerGamma Ray and Neutron SpectrometerMagnetometerMagnetometerGravity ScienceX-band Gravi…

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spacecraft psyche mission launch asteroid 16 orbit propulsion first mars october laser nasa space 2029 2023 dsoc system flight testing

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Psyche (spacecraft)Closest approach15 May 20261.00infobox
Psyche (spacecraft)ContractorSpaceX1.00infobox
Psyche (spacecraft)COSPAR ID2023-157A1.00infobox
Psyche (spacecraft)Distance4,500 km (2,800 mi)1.00infobox
Psyche (spacecraft)Dry mass1,648 kg (3,633 lb)1.00infobox
Psyche (spacecraft)Gamma Ray and Neutron SpectrometerGamma Ray and Neutron Spectrometer1.00infobox
Psyche (spacecraft)Gravity ScienceX-band Gravity Science Investigation1.00infobox
Psyche (spacecraft)InstrumentsInstrumentsPsyche Multispectral ImagerMultispectral ImagerGamma Ray and Neutron SpectrometerGamma Ray and Neutron SpectrometerMagnetometerMagnetometerGravity ScienceX-band Gravi…1.00infobox
Psyche (spacecraft)Launch date13 October 2023, 14:19 UTC1.00infobox
Psyche (spacecraft)Launch mass2,608 kg (5,750 lb)1.00infobox
Psyche (spacecraft)Launch siteKennedy Space Center, LC-39A1.00infobox
Psyche (spacecraft)MagnetometerMagnetometer1.00infobox
Psyche (spacecraft)ManufacturerMaxar Technologies1.00infobox
Psyche (spacecraft)Mission durationCruise: 2 years, 10 months, 10 days (in progress) Science: 21 months in orbit1.00infobox
Psyche (spacecraft)Mission typeAsteroid orbiter1.00infobox
Psyche (spacecraft)OperatorNASA1.00infobox
Psyche (spacecraft)OperatorASU1.00infobox
Psyche (spacecraft)Orbital insertionAugust 20291.00infobox
Psyche (spacecraft)Payload mass30 kg (66 lb)1.00infobox
Psyche (spacecraft)Power4.5 kW1.00infobox
Psyche (spacecraft)Psyche Multispectral ImagerMultispectral Imager1.00infobox
Psyche (spacecraft)RocketFalcon Heavy1.00infobox
Psyche (spacecraft)SATCAT no.580491.00infobox
Psyche (spacecraft)SpacecraftPsyche1.00infobox
Psyche (spacecraft)WebsiteNASA: www.nasa.gov/psyche1.00infobox
Psyche (spacecraft)WebsiteASU: psyche.asu.edu1.00infobox

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