The launch of NASA's Psyche spacecraft, set to visit a metal asteroid, has been delayed due to a software issue.
The launch of NASA’s Psyche spacecraft, set to visit a metal asteroid, has been delayed due to a software issue.
The launch will be delayed by several weeks, and will now go ahead no earlier than September 20. The launch will use a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket and will be from Pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This followed the extensive testing of the Psyche spacecraft at JPL prior to its shipping to Florida. In the “shake and bake” testing, the craft was exposed to space-like conditions to ensure it could stand up to the rigors of launch. This included the shaking that occurs during launch, the jolt of the spacecraft separating from the rocket, the vacuum conditions of space, and the fluctuating temperatures expected during the launch and cruise phases of the mission.
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