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Mars Flyby Calibrates NASA’s Psyche Mission Aiming at a Distant Asteroid
space2 days ago

Mars Flyby Calibrates NASA’s Psyche Mission Aiming at a Distant Asteroid

NASA’s Psyche spacecraft used a Mars gravity assist to boost its trajectory toward the metallic asteroid 16 Psyche while calibrating its cameras and instruments, capturing Mars images and testing data-processing tools. The flyby brought it within about 4,609 kilometers (2,864 miles) of Mars and increased speed to roughly 1,600 kilometers per hour (994 mph), keeping the mission on track to reach Psyche in 2029 to map the asteroid and gain insights into Earth's interior.

via WIRED|
#asteroid#mars#nasa
Psyche’s Mars flyby primes its long-awaited asteroid rendezvous
space6 days ago

Psyche’s Mars flyby primes its long-awaited asteroid rendezvous

NASA’s Psyche spacecraft used a Mars flyby as a gravity assist to gain speed and adjust its orbit on the way to the metal-rich asteroid Psyche in 2029, while testing its science suite (a dual-camera multispectral imager, gamma-ray/neutron spectrometer, and magnetometer). The Mars encounter yielded rare imagery from a high phase angle, including a crescent view and a southern polar to Valles Marineris panorama, helping calibrate instruments ahead of the asteroid mission. The gravity assist boosted speed by about 1,000 mph and nudged the orbit by roughly 1 degree; Psyche launched in Oct 2023 and will complete a 2.2-billion-mile journey.

via Ars Technica|
#asteroid-psyche#gravity-assist#mars-flyby
Psyche's Mars flyby yields stunning images en route to a metal-rich asteroid
space7 days ago

Psyche's Mars flyby yields stunning images en route to a metal-rich asteroid

NASA’s Psyche spacecraft used Mars as a gravity assist on its way to the metal-rich asteroid 16 Psyche, flying within about 2,864 miles of the planet and capturing thousands of images with its multispectral imager. The Mars flyby provided roughly a 1,000 mph speed boost and nudged the trajectory by about a degree, keeping the 2029 arrival on track and showcasing early image processing and deep-space communications testing (DSOC).

via Space|
#16-psyche#gravity-assist#mars-flyby
Psyche Mission Uses Mars Flyby to Target Metal-Rich Asteroid
space7 days ago

Psyche Mission Uses Mars Flyby to Target Metal-Rich Asteroid

NASA’s Psyche spacecraft completed a Mars flyby on May 15, 2026, coming within 2,864 miles (4,609 km) of the planet to perform a gravity assist that boosted its speed by about 1,000 mph and nudged its orbital plane by roughly 1 degree, setting it on a course to the metal-rich asteroid Psyche in 2029. The encounter also served as a calibration run for the spacecraft’s cameras and instruments and yielded high-resolution views of Mars, including the south polar ice cap. After Mars, Psyche will resume its solar-electric propulsion-powered voyage to the main asteroid belt, where it will map and study Psyche to test whether it represents the exposed core of an early planetesimal and could reveal insights into rocky planets like Earth.

via NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) (.gov)|
#gravity-assist#mars-flyby#metal-rich-asteroid
Mars Gravity Boost Propels Psyche Toward Metal-Rich Asteroid Psyche
space7 days ago

Mars Gravity Boost Propels Psyche Toward Metal-Rich Asteroid Psyche

NASA’s Psyche spacecraft completed a Mars flyby to gain a gravity assist, receiving a ~1,000 mph speed boost and a slight shift in its orbit as it heads toward the metal-rich asteroid Psyche. The Mars encounter served as a calibration opportunity for its instruments, including cameras and spectrometers, before arriving at Psyche in mid-2029 to map and study the asteroid’s interior, potentially revealing clues about planetary cores.

via NASA (.gov)|
#asteroid-psyche#gravity-assist#mars-flyby
Psyche Mission to Use Mars Gravity Assist to Reach Metal-Rich Asteroid
space-exploration14 days ago

Psyche Mission to Use Mars Gravity Assist to Reach Metal-Rich Asteroid

NASA’s Psyche spacecraft will perform a gravity assist by flying within roughly 2,800–3,000 miles of Mars on May 15 to gain speed and redirect toward the metal‑rich asteroid 16 Psyche. The Mars flyby will also calibrate Psyche’s instruments, including its multispectral imager, as it heads toward its 2029 rendezvous with the asteroid believed to be an exposed nickel‑iron core. A February trajectory correction set up the maneuver, and scientists also anticipate potential Mars dust‑ring observations and a search for small moons to aid future mission planning.

via Space|
#16-psyche#mars-gravity-assist#nasa-jpl
Mars Flyby Boosts NASA’s Psyche Mission Toward a Metal-R-rich World
space17 days ago

Mars Flyby Boosts NASA’s Psyche Mission Toward a Metal-R-rich World

NASA’s Psyche spacecraft will perform a Mars gravity assist on May 15, passing about 2,800 miles above the planet at roughly 12,333 mph to boost its trajectory toward the metal-rich asteroid 16 Psyche. Launched Oct 13, 2023, the mission uses solar-electric propulsion with xenon propellant, and the gravity assist helps save propellant while also calibrating science instruments for the upcoming encounter.

via NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) (.gov)|
#gravity-assist#mars-gravity-assist#psyche-mission
Tiny Probe Snaps Fresh Mars Crescent Ahead of Psyche Mission
space17 days ago

Tiny Probe Snaps Fresh Mars Crescent Ahead of Psyche Mission

NASA’s Psyche mission captured Mars as a bright, high-phase crescent from about 3 million miles away ahead of a May 15 gravity assist; the image, taken with a multispectral imager and a very short exposure, illustrates how Mars’ dusty atmosphere broadens the crescent and hints at seasonal clouds near the north polar cap—data used to calibrate cameras for the upcoming Mars approach and the 2029 Psyche asteroid mission.

via The Daily Galaxy|
#mars#mars-atmosphere#nasa
NASA Advances Deep Space Laser Communications with New Demonstrations
science-and-technology7 months ago

NASA Advances Deep Space Laser Communications with New Demonstrations

NASA's Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) demo aboard the Psyche mission successfully demonstrated high-bandwidth laser data transmission over vast distances, achieving up to 267 Mbps at 19 million miles and 6.25 Mbps at 240 million miles, showcasing the potential for advanced deep-space communication, with plans for possible reactivation in 2026.

via theregister.com|
#deep-space-communication#dsoc#laser-communication
NASA's Laser Communication Breakthroughs Enable Long-Distance Space Data Transmission
science-and-technology8 months ago

NASA's Laser Communication Breakthroughs Enable Long-Distance Space Data Transmission

NASA's Deep Space Optical Communications experiment on the Psyche asteroid mission successfully completed its final test, exchanging laser signals across 218 million miles and achieving high data transfer rates, marking a significant advancement in deep space communication technology that could enhance future Mars missions.

via Space|
#data-transfer#deep-space-communication#laser-communication