Psyche Mission Taps Mars for Gravity-Boost Calibration Ahead of Metal-Rich Target
TL;DR
NASA's Psyche spacecraft skimmed within about 2,800 miles of Mars to test its instruments and gain speed via a gravity assist, a crucial rehearsal on its six‑year journey to the metal-rich asteroid 16 Psyche that will also calibrate its imager for future observations.
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