PI Daily, June 2022
By Lindy Elkins-Tanton Starting January 1, 2020…
a new series of daily mission activity Tweets from Psyche Principal Investigator (PI) Lindy Elkins-Tanton.
#PI_Daily
The goal? To share an inside look at the chores, challenges, tasks, assignments, duties, and more taken on by a NASA mission PI!
Follow along on @MissionToPsyche or below.
Back in the saddle for a week of marshaling the team and preparing for a NASA review of our flight software and testbed issues. I'm looking forward to this because we need to do some more discovery on how we got to this schedule problem. Onward, upward! @MissionToPsyche #PI_Daily
— Lindy Elkins-Tanton (@ltelkins) June 27, 2022
Thanks @Dr_ThomasZ. Such a tough decision. You throw your heart into this work. But we need to make the right decisions for the mission, and for all of us humans exploring the solar system. We are hopeful that we'll get a launch, just not this year. @MissionToPsyche #PI_Daily https://t.co/cQXOGFQDKL
— Lindy Elkins-Tanton (@ltelkins) June 24, 2022
We have some things to talk with you about @MissionToPsyche … join in to listen (it's audio only) at 2:00 Eastern. #PI_Dailyhttps://t.co/hHTrn53Dmr
— Lindy Elkins-Tanton (@ltelkins) June 24, 2022
Wonderful to speak to this audience of people so interested and supportive of @MissionToPsyche ! #PI_Daily https://t.co/w04Tb840fX
— Lindy Elkins-Tanton (@ltelkins) June 24, 2022
Go Psyche! That is all.#PI_Daily @MissionToPsyche pic.twitter.com/Pcxq3mIUwR
— Lindy Elkins-Tanton (@ltelkins) June 23, 2022
When the conference dinner is overcome by @MissionToPsyche meetings, then a quick supper at Mamaleh’s is just the ticket. Mmm. #PI_Daily pic.twitter.com/pmCfRKtYwm
— Lindy Elkins-Tanton (@ltelkins) June 22, 2022
#PI_Daily update: I want y'all to know I am now a stress ninja. Over the last year I've leveled up. We're all working so hard on @MissionToPsyche, and there is a LOT on the line, but now I don't toss and turn at night or internally freak out. At least most of the time. 😄🤪🚀
— Lindy Elkins-Tanton (@ltelkins) June 21, 2022
Great to be at @NASAJPL with the @MissionToPsyche team! #PI_Daily pic.twitter.com/AH7HUs8A9s
— Lindy Elkins-Tanton (@ltelkins) June 15, 2022
We are SO metal. #PI_Daily @MissionToPsyche https://t.co/Wqpf43osCv
— Lindy Elkins-Tanton (@ltelkins) June 11, 2022
Psyche explainer poster! #PI_Daily https://t.co/OONpMHIjvO
— Lindy Elkins-Tanton (@ltelkins) June 7, 2022
As recently announced, right now @MissionToPsyche can't completely test our guidance, navigation, & control flight software (a different Psyche testbed pictured here). Gotta test before launch. Huge human effort right now – everyone working their hardest. #PI_Daily (1/2) pic.twitter.com/78czQoqMlQ
— Lindy Elkins-Tanton (@ltelkins) June 3, 2022
Student artists we need you! #PI_Daily https://t.co/qccWTUbtek
— Lindy Elkins-Tanton (@ltelkins) June 3, 2022
It's hard to take in how huge the Vehicle Assembly Building at @NASAKennedn is. The the blue field of the flag is the size of a regulation basketball court. Artemis 1 is in there! Psyche won't ever be in there, but we drove by on our way to Pad 39A. #PI_Daily pic.twitter.com/sZhtrcaCXn
— Lindy Elkins-Tanton (@ltelkins) June 2, 2022