Author: Jet Propulsion Laboratory

This image is of the main body of the spacecraft (the bus) in a factory space surrounded by engineers.

March 29, 2021 / Jet Propulsion Laboratory

NASA Begins Final Assembly of Spacecraft Destined for Asteroid Psyche

Set to launch next year, the agency’s Psyche spacecraft will explore a metal-rich asteroid in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. A major component of NASA’s Psyche spacecraft...

Engineers are analyzing the construction of the Psyche spacecraft.

February 2, 2021 / Jet Propulsion Laboratory

NASA’s Psyche Mission Moves Forward, Passing Key Milestone

Now just a year and a half from launch, the mission to explore a metal-rich asteroid will soon begin assembling and testing the spacecraft.