NASA's Psyche spacecraft switches to backup fuel line after thruster glitch

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NASA's Psyche spacecraft switches to backup fuel line after thruster glitch
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NASA's Psyche spacecraft has successfully switched to a backup fuel line to fix a propulsion issue, allowing its electric thrusters to resume operation. The problem was caused by a faulty valve in the primary line, and the fix ensures the spacecraft can continue its journey to a metal-rich asteroid, expected to arrive in 2029. The mission aims to study planetary formation and has already demonstrated impressive data transmission capabilities during its journey.

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