- As far as we are aware, Psyche was going to be the first spacecraft to ever examine a metallic asteroid.
- Psyche’s 2022 launch window will close before the spacecraft’s software is complete
- Independent review panel will determine future steps.
NASA confirmed that it will not be launching the first mission dedicated to studying metallic asteroids this year.
The Psyche mission’s 2022 launch window will close before the spacecraft’s software is complete. A delay in software and testing equipment delivery prohibited Psyche from testing before launch.
This year won’t see NASA’s first asteroid mission.
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Psyche’s 2022 launch window will expire before software is complete. Late software and testing equipment prevented Psyche from pre-launching.z
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, uncovered a test bed simulator compatibility problem.
An independent review panel will analyse the mission and determine future steps, including costs and 2023 and 2024 launch choices. Kennedy Space Center’s Psyche.
“Reaching a metal-rich asteroid using Mars’ gravity demands precision. Successfully. Hundreds of people worked on Psyche throughout the outbreak, and testing will continue
Problems with mission time. 2022 launch would’ve reached Psyche by 2026. Future launch dates predict the spacecraft will arrive in 2029 or 2030.
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“Even overcome hardware and software challenges, one problem has stopped us. We’ll ace this one with a little additional time.”
The delay will also stop two other projects from launching with Psyche on the SpaceX Falcon Heavy.
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