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At the top of the image it says "Psyche - Journey to a Metal World" and below are two planets colliding.
ASU KEDtalk: Psyche – Journey to a Metal World Lindy Elkins-Tanton is a planetary scientist and director of the School of Earth and Space Exploration at Arizona State University. She’s also one of... 12-03-2017
NASA Psyche Online Courses ...Psyche Mission Innovation Toolkit (https://psyche.asu.edu/get-involved/innovation-toolkit/), is offered free worldwide to anyone with internet connection... 01-25-2020
Psyche: A Heavy Metal Tribute to #MissionToPsyche ...Psyche Inspired undergraduate interns (https://psyche.asu.edu/galleries/artwork/). From the Artist When I heard about a NASA mission to a heavy metal... 09-29-2023
Thumbnail illustration showing asteroid and spacecraft.
Imaging a Metal World ...in October 2023. The spacecraft will begin orbiting the asteroid Psyche in 2029. Learn about this first-of-its-kind mission at: https://www.nasa.gov/psyche/... 09-28-2023
Thumbnail illustration showing asteroid and spacecraft and Earth with a radio antenna
Using Gravity to Study an Asteroid ...a metal-rich asteroid. It is expected to launch in October 2023. The spacecraft will begin orbiting the asteroid Psyche in 2029. Learn about this first-of-its-kind... 09-28-2023
Mission to Psyche: One Year Into the Spacecraft’s Journey to a Metal-Rich Asteroid ...(DSOC) technology demonstration, which has been transmitting data at the highest rate ever achieved from deep space beyond the Moon. Learn about this... 10-29-2024
NASA’s Psyche Gets Its Huge Solar Arrays Permanently Installed ...expects to launch from Kennedy no earlier than Oct. 5, 2023. For more information about NASA’s Psyche mission go to: nasa.gov/psyche and psyche.asu.edu/... 08-03-2023
Thumbnail image showing the Psyche spacecraft communicating with Earth via the Deep Space Optical Communications laser.
Testing Space Lasers for Deep Space Optical Communications ...Communications and Navigation program within the agency’s Space Operations Mission Directorate. The agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory manages the... 09-28-2023
NASA’s Psyche Mission to a Metal-Rich Asteroid (Teaser Trailer) ...early as Oct. 12, 2023. Watch live launch commentary at / nasa . Learn more about this first-of-its-kind mission at: https://www.nasa.gov/psyche/ .... 10-05-2023
Psyche Asteroid Rotation Animation ...in the middle of its winter (when that pole is getting no sun at all), Psyche could be around -340F (-200C). Brrr! Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU Produced... 01-30-2025
Engineers at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Maryland, make progress on the spectrometer for NASA's Psyche spacecraft, while observing COVID-19 safety procedures.
Psyche’s Spectrometer ...integration and test, and mission operations. Maxar Technologies is providing a high-power solar electric propulsion spacecraft chassis. For more information... 07-14-2020
Scientist in a lab wearing masks while holding their thumbs up.
Thumbs-up for Ion Propulsion ...engineering, integration and test, and mission operations. Maxar is providing the high-power solar electric propulsion spacecraft chassis. For more... 07-14-2020
A technician prepares to integrate part of the electric propulsion system onto the main body of NASA's Psyche spacecraft at Maxar Technologies in Palo Alto, California.
Psyche in Progress ...mission. JPL is responsible for the mission’s overall management, system engineering, integration and test, and mission operations. For more information... 07-14-2020
Psyche Spacecraft (Artist’s Concept) ...Southern California is responsible for the mission’s overall management, system engineering, integration and test, and mission operations. For... 07-14-2020
This image is of the main body of the spacecraft (the bus) in a factory space surrounded by engineers.
Psyche Spacecraft ...the mission. JPL is responsible for the mission’s overall management, system engineering, integration and test, and mission operations. For more information... 03-29-2021
This image is a closeup underside view of the main body of the spacecraft (the bus) with a engineers nearby inspecting hardware.
Psyche Spacecraft ...responsible for the mission’s overall management, system engineering, integration and testing, and mission operations. For more information about... 03-29-2021
This image is of the main body of the spacecraft (the bus) in a factory space surrounded by engineers.
Psyche Spacecraft ...responsible for the mission’s overall management, system engineering, integration and test, and mission operations. For more information about NASA’s... 03-29-2021
panoramic view of JPL's High Bay 2 area showing the bus (body) of the spacecraft and some engineers
Spacecraft in Integration & Test ...solar electric propulsion spacecraft chassis. Psyche is the 14th mission selected as part of NASA’s Discovery Program. For more information about... 08-24-2021
psyche arrival graph
Psyche Mission Timeline Image ...to test high-data-rate laser communications that could be used by future NASA missions. For more information about NASA’s Psyche mission, go to:... 09-11-2023
ascent timeline
Psyche Launch Ascent Timeline ...Services Program, based at the Kennedy Space Center, is managing the launch service. For more information about NASA’s Psyche mission, go to:... 09-11-2023
orbital operations graph
Psyche Orbital Operations ...Services Program, based at the Kennedy Space Center, is managing the launch service. For more information about NASA’s Psyche mission, go to:... 09-11-2023
NASA’s Psyche Spacecraft Mate to Payload Attach Fitting (PAF) ...to give researchers a better idea of what may make up Earth’s core. For more information about NASA’s Psyche mission, go to: http://www.nasa.gov/psyche... 09-25-2023
NASA’s Psyche Spacecraft Mate to Payload Attach Fitting (PAF) ...to give researchers a better idea of what may make up Earth’s core. For more information about NASA’s Psyche mission, go to: http://www.nasa.gov/psyche... 09-25-2023
Psyche Encapsulation ...SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, is targeted for 10:16 a.m. EDT from Launch Complex 39A. For more information about NASA’s Psyche mission, go to: http://www.nasa.gov/psyche... 10-11-2023
Psyche Encapsulation ...SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, is targeted for 10:16 a.m. EDT from Launch Complex 39A. For more information about NASA’s Psyche mission, go to: http://www.nasa.gov/psyche... 10-11-2023
Psyche Encapsulation ...SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, is targeted for 10:16 a.m. EDT from Launch Complex 39A. For more information about NASA’s Psyche mission, go to: http://www.nasa.gov/psyche... 10-11-2023
Psyche Transport from Astrotech to LC 39A ...with Psyche is a pioneering technology demonstration, NASA’s Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) experiment. For more information about NASA’s... 10-11-2023
starfield image
First Images From NASA’s Psyche ...version of the image with stars labeled. Future imaging tests will target specific bright stars and bright star clusters, as well as Mars, for calibration... 12-05-2023