Trajectory & orbital insertion
Ascent path is a representation — true ascent telemetry isn’t public.
Provider
SpaceX
Provider type
Commercial
Orbit
Helio-N/A
Mission type
Planetary Science
Launch site
United States of America
Date
Fri, 13 Oct 2023 14:19:43 GMT
Orbital launch #
#6534 ever
Go probability
85%
Weather
Anvil Cloud Rules, Thick Cloud Layers Rule, Cumulus Cloud Rule
Mission
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.