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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
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
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
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 explore... 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 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 Alto,... 07-14-2020
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 spacecraft... 07-14-2020
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 Engineers at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, continue to make progress on Psyche’s spectrometer while observing... 07-14-2020
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
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
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
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 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
This artist's conception shows the Psyche asteroid.
Hypothesized Surface Features: 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... 10-16-2018
This image shows the Principal Investigator, Lindy Elkins-Tanton, and other members of the team.
Fall 2017 Team Meeting 10-16-2018
This artist's conception shows a close-up of the Psyche asteroid. Image Credit: Peter Rubin
Regions of Iron-Nickel Metal and Olivine: 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... 02-05-2018
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