NASA announced on Thursday that the launch of its Psyche mission has been postponed by a week, now set for October 12 instead of the earlier date of October 5.
due to issues with the spacecraft’s flight software and testing equipment. The flight software controls the spacecraft’s orientation and trajectory, as well as its ability to send and receive data to Earth.after an internal review that looked into staffing and communication issues that contributed to its delay.
With the new launch window, the spacecraft will arrive at Psyche much later than originally planned, using a Mars gravity assist in 2026 to send the spacecraft on a trajectory to enter the asteroid’s orbit in August 2029 rather than early 2026.Psyche is a 140-mile-wide asteroid that orbits the Sun between Mars and Jupiter. Scientists believe Psyche might be the stripped down core of a shattered planetesimal, one of the building blocks that come together to form a planet.
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