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Psyche: A Heavy Metal Tribute to #MissionToPsyche ...Psyche’s journey to a metal world inspired Psyche super-fan Terry Glaze to get #PsycheSpaceCRAFTY with this heavy metal tribute to the mission,... 09-29-2023
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Psyche Mission Timeline Image ...NASA’s Psyche spacecraft takes a spiral path to the asteroid Psyche, as depicted in this graphic that shows the path from above the plane of the... 09-11-2023
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Psyche Launch Ascent Timeline ...This graphic shows the expected timeline of milestones immediately following liftoff for NASA’s Psyche spacecraft if Psyche launches at the beginning... 09-11-2023
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Psyche Orbital Operations ...NASA’s Psyche spacecraft will gather science at the asteroid Psyche at four orbit altitudes, as depicted in this graphic. It has been updated... 09-11-2023
NASA’s Psyche Spacecraft Mate to Payload Attach Fitting (PAF) ...Technicians connected NASA’s Psyche spacecraft to the payload attach fitting inside the clean room at Astrotech Space Operations facility in Titusville,... 09-25-2023
NASA’s Psyche Spacecraft Mate to Payload Attach Fitting (PAF) ...Technicians connected NASA’s Psyche spacecraft to the payload attach fitting inside the clean room at Astrotech Space Operations facility in Titusville,... 09-25-2023
Psyche Power System Engineer Ben Inouye – Behind the Spacecraft
Psyche Power System Engineer Ben Inouye – Behind the Spacecraft ...Meet Ben Inouye, a power system engineer on NASA’s Psyche mission, which will be the first to explore a metal-rich asteroid, also named Psyche. In... 09-07-2023
Psyche Electrical Engineer Luis Dominguez – Behind the Spacecraft ...Meet Luis Dominguez, an engineer on NASA’s Psyche mission, which will be the first to explore a metal-rich asteroid, also named Psyche. In this video,... 09-21-2023
NASA’s Psyche Gets Its Huge Solar Arrays Permanently Installed ...The solar arrays for NASA’s Psyche mission underwent a final deployment test and were permanently installed on the spacecraft at Astrotech Space Operations... 08-03-2023
Psyche Solar Electric Propulsion Engineer Julie Li – Behind the Spacecraft ...Join us LIVE as we chat with Julie Li, an engineer on NASA’s Psyche mission, which will be the first to explore a metal-rich asteroid. Li, of Maxar... 09-13-2023
This artist's conception shows the Psyche spacecraft against a starry background orbiting above the heavily cratered surface of the Psyche asteroid.
Artist’s Conception of Psyche spacecraft at Psyche asteroid ...This artist’s conception shows the Psyche spacecraft near the surface of the Psyche asteroid.... 01-10-2018
Psyche Spacecraft (Artist’s Concept) ...This artist’s concept, updated as of June 2020, depicts NASA’s Psyche spacecraft. Set to launch in August 2022, the Psyche mission will... 07-14-2020
This image is a closeup underside view of the main body of the spacecraft (the bus) with a engineers nearby inspecting hardware.
Psyche Spacecraft ...The Solar Electric Propulsion (SEP) Chassis of NASA’s Psyche spacecraft is mounted onto a rotation fixture in High Bay 1 of the Spacecraft Assembly... 03-29-2021
Meet the NASA Psyche team who will map Psyche’s elemental composition ...Meet the team designing and building the Psyche mission’s gamma-ray and neutron spectrometer. This instrument on the spacecraft will detect, measure,... 07-07-2020
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 ...Sam Fix work on the Gamma-Ray/Neutron Spectrometer (GRNS) instrument that will launch aboard the Psyche spacecraft in 2022 to detect, measure and map... 07-14-2020
An illustration depicting the target of NASA’s Psyche mission: the metal-rich asteroid Psyche, in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
Small-Scale Mix of Rock and Metal: Psyche Asteroid Illustration ...This illustration depicts the 140-mile-wide (226-kilometer-wide) asteroid Psyche, which lies in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Psyche... 03-29-2021
Large Regions of Rock and Metal: Psyche Asteroid Illustration ...This illustration depicts the 140-mile-wide (226-kilometer-wide) asteroid Psyche, which lies in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Psyche... 03-29-2021
NASA Psyche Online Courses ...While the spacecraft and instruments of the NASA Psyche Mission are being designed and built in preparation for launch to the Psyche asteroid in 2022,... 01-25-2020
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Psyche Flight Systems Engineer Christina Hernandez – Behind the Spacecraft ...Meet Christina Hernandez, a flight systems engineer on NASA’s Psyche mission, which will be the first to explore a metal-rich asteroid, also named... 08-22-2023
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Psyche Power Electronics Engineer Meena Sreekantamurthy – Behind the Spacecraft ...Meet Meena Sreekantamurthy, a power electronics engineer on NASA’s Psyche mission, which will be the first to explore a metal-rich asteroid, also... 08-30-2023
Thumbnail illustration showing asteroid and spacecraft.
Imaging a Metal World ...NASA’s Psyche spacecraft will use highly sensitive cameras to allow scientists to see a metal-rich asteroid that’s never been imaged up close before.... 09-28-2023
This image is of the main body of the spacecraft (the bus) in a factory space surrounded by engineers.
Psyche Spacecraft ...A major component of NASA’s Psyche spacecraft has been delivered to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, where the phase known... 03-29-2021
This image is of the main body of the spacecraft (the bus) in a factory space surrounded by engineers.
Psyche Spacecraft ...A major component of NASA’s Psyche spacecraft has been delivered to the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, where the phase... 03-29-2021
NASA’s Psyche: Picking up Launch Prep for 2023 ...NASA’s Psyche spacecraft is shown in a clean room on Dec. 8, 2022, at Astrotech Space Operations Facility near the agency’s Kennedy Space... 01-24-2023
Thumbnail illustration showing asteroid and spacecraft and Earth with a radio antenna
Using Gravity to Study an Asteroid ...NASA’s Psyche mission will use gravity to study the interior structure of its asteroid target, also named Psyche. By measuring subtle changes in the... 09-28-2023
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 ...The main body of NASA’s Psyche spacecraft, called the Solar Electric Propulsion (SEP) Chassis, is in a clean room at Maxar Technologies in Palo... 07-14-2020
An illustration, created in March 2021, of NASA’s Psyche spacecraft, which is targeted to launch to the main asteroid belt in August 2022 to investigate the metal-rich asteroid Psyche.
Psyche Spacecraft Illustration ...This illustration, updated as of March 2021, depicts NASA’s Psyche spacecraft. Set to launch in August 2022, the Psyche mission will explore a... 03-29-2021
This is an image of Psyche Mission Science Team Co-Investigator Simone Marchi of the Southwest Research Institute.
Psyche Mission: Simone Marchi Science Team Co-Investigator ...One of the first steps in understanding the geology of Psyche is for the Psyche science team to find out more about collisions and crater formation... 09-05-2019
NASA Psyche Mission: Charting a Metallic World ...In this artist’s rendition, we explore a metallic world named Psyche, an asteroid that offers a unique window into the building blocks of planet formation.... 09-08-2021
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New Video Series Reveals What Drives NASA’s Psyche Mission Team ...something that will be rocketed into space, never to be seen again on our planet? For the scientists, engineers, and technicians behind NASA’s Psyche... 08-21-2023
Engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California prepare to integrate four Hall thrusters (beneath red protective covers) into the agency's Psyche spacecraft in July 2021.
Preparing Psyche’s Thruster Installation ...Engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California prepare to integrate four Hall thrusters (beneath red protective covers)... 09-20-2021
Orbiting Asteroid Psyche (Illustration) ...This illustration shows how NASA’s Psyche spacecraft will explore the asteroid Psyche, beginning with Orbit A when it arrives at the asteroid... 12-20-2021
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Spacecraft in Integration & Test ...NASA’s Psyche spacecraft is captured here on August 18, 2021, in a clean room at the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California... 08-24-2021
Engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California work to integrate Hall thrusters into the agency's Psyche spacecraft in this July 2021 photo. One of the thrusters is visible on the side of the spacecraft beneath a red protective cover. Psyche is set to launch in August 2022 and will travel to its target, a metal-rich asteroid also named Psyche, under the power of solar electric propulsion. This super-efficient mode of propulsion uses solar arrays to capture sunlight that is converted into electricity to power the spacecraft's Hall thrusters. They work by turning xenon gas, a neutral gas used in car headlights and plasma TVs, into xenon ions. As the xenon ions are accelerated out of the thruster, they create the thrust that will propel the spacecraft. This will be the first use of Hall thrusters beyond lunar orbit, demonstrating that they could play a role in supporting future deep space missions. Arizona State University in Tempe leads the Psyche mission. JPL is responsible for the mission's overall management, system engineering, integration and test, and mission operations. Maxar Technologies in Palo Alto, California, supplied the thrusters and built the high-power solar electric propulsion spacecraft chassis. For more information about NASA's Psyche mission, go to: http://www.nasa.gov/psyche or https://psyche.asu.edu/
Psyche’s Thruster Integration Underway ...Engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California work to integrate Hall thrusters into the agency’s Psyche spacecraft... 09-20-2021
Join the Psyche team to explore why this mission was selected for NASA’s Discovery Program, how we’ll get to the asteroid, what we hope to learn from Psyche, and the importance of scientific discovery.
Psyche: Join the Journey to a Metal World ...Join the Psyche team to explore why this mission was selected for NASA’s Discovery Program, how we’ll get to the asteroid, what we hope to learn... 04-03-2018
This image shows a subset of the Psyche Inspired interns in front of the Psyche Inspired Showcase photo booth.
Psyche Inspired Overview Video ...An overview of the Psyche Inspired program. Directed by: Brooke Owen Introduction stop motion video by: Nikka Bacalzo Music by: Isaac Wisdom Edited... 04-12-2018
Psyche’s Story ...its mantle, leaving only core material. The mission to Psyche may be able to tell us about how planets everywhere form and about what’s inside the... 12-07-2017
NASA Psyche Mission: Undergraduate Capstone Projects ...Wonder what it’s like to be a part of a capstone project for a NASA mission? The NASA Psyche Mission offers capstone projects to undergraduate students... 11-12-2019
Psyche Mission: Co-Investigator Dr. Tim McCoy ...Join NASA Psyche Mission Co-Investigator Dr. Tim McCoy as he takes us on a journey from his first geology class to his current role as Curator-in-Charge... 01-26-2020
Psyche Spacecraft Chassis Arrival at JPL ...A spacecraft’s journey doesn’t begin on the launchpad. Our Psyche spacecraft will explore an asteroid, but first we have to finish building it.... 03-29-2021
Meet NASA’s Psyche Team Who Will Measure the Asteroid’s Magnetic Field ...NASA’s Psyche team will measure the asteroid’s magnetic field using a magnetometer. This instrument is composed of two identical high-sensitivity... 06-30-2021
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NASA’s Psyche Mission to an Asteroid: Official NASA Trailer ...Join the journey as NASA’s Psyche mission team prepares for a targeted Oct. 5, 2023, launch to explore a unique metallic asteroid orbiting the sun... 07-18-2023
This artist's conception shows a close-up of the heavily cratered surface of the Psyche asteroid.
Psyche Close-up ...This artist’s conception shows a close-up of the surface of the Psyche asteroid.... 01-10-2018
Large painted 3-D model of the Psyche Asteroid
3D-Printed Psyche Asteroid Models Large painted 3-D model of the Psyche Asteroid 12-02-2017
Large painted 3-D model of the Psyche Asteroid
3D-Printed Psyche Asteroid Model Painted 3-D model of the Psyche Asteroid 12-02-2017
This black-and-white image shows the ceiling of a lab with a man in a mask and glasses looking down.
Psyche Multispectral Imager: First Light ...A so-called “First Light” photo taken using the prototype Imager electronics and CCD but with no filters yet and only simple, non-flight-like... 04-20-2020
Small green glass rectangle on white woven material.
Psyche Multispectral Imager: Green Filter ...Psyche’s first filters have arrived! The image shows an example of one of the glass color filters that will go into the rectangular holes in the filter... 04-21-2020
Scientist in a lab wearing masks while holding their thumbs up.
Thumbs-up for Ion Propulsion ...Psyche engineers adapted to COVID-19 social distancing and masking requirements while testing the Hall thrusters that will propel NASA’s Psyche... 07-14-2020
This image is of the black and silver main body of the Psyche Spacecraft. The equipment panels have been mated to Psyche’s propulsion module and technicians will soon begin installing attitude control components.
Psyche Spacecraft: Main Body ...Psyche’s SEP chassis is currently in main body integration in Maxar’s Palo Alto, Calif. manufacturing facility. The equipment panels have been mated... 12-01-2020
Psyche’s spacecraft body being tested at Maxar’s Palo Alto, California manufacturing facility.
Psyche Spacecraft ...After Maxar Technologies successfully installed Psyche’s High Gain Antenna, their team moved the Psyche Solar Electric Propulsion (SEP) Chassis to... 03-12-2021
This image is of the main body of the spacecraft (the bus) in a factory space with a technician standing nearby.
Psyche Spacecraft ...After Maxar Technologies successfully installed Psyche’s High Gain Antenna, their team moved the Psyche Solar Electric Propulsion (SEP) Chassis to... 03-12-2021
This image is of the main body of the spacecraft (the bus) in a factory space.
Psyche Spacecraft ...After Maxar Technologies successfully installed Psyche’s High Gain Antenna, their team moved the Psyche Solar Electric Propulsion (SEP) Chassis to... 03-12-2021
This image is of the main body of the spacecraft (the bus) in a factory space with technicians working.
Psyche Spacecraft ...After Maxar Technologies successfully installed Psyche’s High Gain Antenna, their team moved the Psyche Solar Electric Propulsion (SEP) Chassis to... 03-12-2021
This image is of the main body of the spacecraft (the bus) in a factory space with technicians working.
Psyche Spacecraft ...After Maxar Technologies successfully installed Psyche’s High Gain Antenna, their team moved the Psyche Solar Electric Propulsion (SEP) Chassis to... 03-12-2021
This image is of the main body of the spacecraft (the bus) in a factory space.
Psyche Spacecraft ...After Maxar Technologies successfully installed Psyche’s High Gain Antenna, their team moved the Psyche Solar Electric Propulsion (SEP) Chassis to... 03-12-2021
Image showing the neutron spectrometer component of the GRNS instrument. It has a series of tubes on a metal stand.
Psyche Neutron Spectrometer The Psyche neutron spectrometer uses three cylinders filled with a gas of helium-3, an isotope of helium that will rapidly grab free neutrons emitted by... 09-02-2021
Image showing the gamma-ray spectrometer component of the GRNS instrument. It has a large central cannister with many wires and cables on a metal stand.
Psyche Gamma-Ray Spectrometer The Psyche gamma-ray spectrometer uses a high-purified germanium crystal to capture gamma rays emitted by asteroid Psyche. These gamma rays can reveal... 09-02-2021
Two thrusters are visible beneath red round protective covers, after being integrated into the spacecraft.
Psyche Thrusters: Integration Complete ...NASA’s Psyche spacecraft is photographed in July 2021 during the mission’s assembly, test, and launch operations phase at the agency’s... 09-20-2021
This artist's conception shows a close-up of the Psyche asteroid. Image Credit: Peter Rubin
Artist’s Conception of the Psyche Asteroid ...This artist’s conception shows a close-up of the Psyche asteroid. Image Credit: Peter Rubin... 02-05-2018
This image shows a Maxar technician in a lab coat working on part of the Psyche spacecraft.
Integration of Part of Psyche’s Electric Propulsion Subsystem A Maxar technician prepares to integrate part of Psyche’s electric propulsion subsystem. 04-16-2020
Psyche’s spacecraft body being tested at Maxar’s Palo Alto, California manufacturing facility.
Testing the Psyche Spacecraft Psyche’s spacecraft body being tested at Maxar’s Palo Alto, California manufacturing facility. 04-16-2020
This image shows a black circular wheel with rectangular holes cut out and many tiny "teeth" along the outer rim.
Psyche Multispectral Imager Filter Wheel ...A photo of one of the Psyche Multispectral Imager flight filter wheels, recently completed by Malin Space Science Systems’ mechanisms subcontractor... 04-20-2020
Engineers are analyzing the construction of the Psyche spacecraft.
Psyche Spacecraft ...The Psyche spacecraft is making progress in Maxar’s Palo Alto, California manufacturing facility. In the last few weeks, the solar electric propulsion... 10-22-2020
Two engineers are working on the body of the Psyche spacecraft.
Psyche Spacecraft ...The Psyche spacecraft is making progress in Maxar’s Palo Alto, California manufacturing facility. In the last few weeks, the solar electric propulsion... 10-22-2020
The body of the Psyche spacecraft is in progress. This image shows a black box with many wires sticking out of it and an engineer standing nearby.
Psyche Spacecraft ...The Psyche spacecraft is making progress in Maxar’s Palo Alto, California manufacturing facility. In the last few weeks, the solar electric propulsion... 10-22-2020
Scientists and engineers are working on the body of the Psyche spacecraft.
Psyche Spacecraft ...The Psyche spacecraft is making progress in Maxar’s Palo Alto, California manufacturing facility. In the last few weeks, the solar electric propulsion... 10-22-2020
The body of the Psyche spacecraft is in progress. This image shows a black box with many wires sticking out of it.
Psyche Spacecraft ...The Psyche spacecraft is making progress in Maxar’s Palo Alto, California manufacturing facility. In the last few weeks, the solar electric propulsion... 10-22-2020
This image is of Psyche’s high gain antenna which is black and in surrounded by blue insulation.
Psyche Spacecraft: High Gain Antenna Psyche’s high gain antenna has completed fabrication and is undergoing standard testing in Maxar’s Near Field Range to verify that it will work as... 12-01-2020
Maxar engineers prepare the Psyche spacecraft bus for transport to NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab.
Psyche Spacecraft Prepares for Transport ...The Maxar team prepares the Psyche Solar Electric Propulsion (SEP) Chassis for shipment to NASA’s JPL. Credit: Maxar Technologies... 03-29-2021
Maxar engineers prepare the Psyche spacecraft bus for transport to NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab.
Psyche Spacecraft Prepares for Transport ...Maxar engineers prepare the Psyche spacecraft bus for transport to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab. Credit: Maxar Technologies... 03-29-2021
Maxar engineers prepare the Psyche spacecraft bus for transport to NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab.
Psyche Spacecraft Prepares for Transport ...The Maxar team prepares the Psyche Solar Electric Propulsion (SEP) Chassis for shipment to NASA’s JPL. Credit: Maxar Technologies... 03-29-2021
Maxar engineers prepare the Psyche spacecraft bus for transport to NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab.
Psyche Spacecraft Prepares for Transport ...The Maxar team prepares the Psyche Solar Electric Propulsion (SEP) Chassis for shipment to NASA’s JPL. Credit: Maxar Technologies... 03-29-2021
Maxar engineers prepare the Psyche spacecraft bus for transport to NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab.
Psyche Spacecraft Prepares for Transport ...The Maxar team prepares the Psyche Solar Electric Propulsion (SEP) Chassis for shipment to NASA’s JPL. Credit: Maxar Technologies... 03-29-2021
illustration depicting one object colliding with another and creating a fireball showing in blues, oranges, and yellows.
Psyche Impact Illustration ...This artist’s illustration imagines a violent collision early in Psyche’s history.... 06-16-2021
illustration depicting Psyche colliding with another object with a bright explosion between the two.
Psyche Collision Illustration ...This artist’s illustration imagines a violent collision early in Psyche’s history.... 06-16-2021
An image of a group people gathered in a building for a photo.
Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) Psyche Team ...The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) Psyche team gathered earlier this summer for a reception in Building 200. Members of the team hold... 09-02-2021
A LEGO model of Psyche the spacecraft
Psyche LEGO Model Assembly Downloadable video options... 02-24-2018
Psyche Spacecraft Paper Model
Psyche Spacecraft Paper Model Assembly Downloadable video options... 12-08-2017
Psyche Mission Downloadable video options... 12-07-2017
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
This artist's conception shows the Psyche asteroid.
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Thumbnail image showing the Psyche spacecraft communicating with Earth via the Deep Space Optical Communications laser.
Testing Space Lasers for Deep Space Optical Communications ...– from robotic spacecraft and from future astronauts exploring Mars. DSOC is attached to NASA’s Psyche spacecraft and will send and receive signals... 09-28-2023
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Gamma-Ray Spectrometer ...Images of the Psyche Gamma-Ray Spectrometer flight unit lid with its “special part number,” next to the fully-built engineering test unit. This... 10-29-2020
Engineering Process Part 2 ...Watch this video to learn about the engineering process and see how it is implemented in real life with the NASA Psyche Mission! Downloadable video... 12-31-2019
Dr. Jim Bell, Psyche Deputy Principal Investigator
Jim Bell ...Dr. Jim Bell, Psyche Deputy Principal Investigator.... 12-03-2017
panoramic view of JPL's High Bay 2 area filled with technical equipment and some engineers
DSOC in High Bay 2 ...The Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) technology demonstration arrived at JPL’s High Bay 2 in preparation for integration onto the Psyche... 06-22-2021