Psyche

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Psyche is a NASA Discovery Program mission designed to explore a unique metal-rich asteroid in the main asteroid belt to better understand the building blocks of planetary cores.

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Psyche canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Discovery Program mission
NASA space mission
category NASA Discovery Program NERFINISHED
missions to minor planets
explores density and internal structure of asteroid 16 Psyche
magnetic properties of asteroid 16 Psyche
metal content of asteroid 16 Psyche
surface features of asteroid 16 Psyche
includes Deep Space Optical Communications technology demonstration
instrument gamma-ray and neutron spectrometer
magnetometer
multispectral imager
radio science experiment
launchProvider SpaceX NERFINISHED
launchVehicle Falcon Heavy NERFINISHED
leadInstitution Arizona State University NERFINISHED
managingCenter Jet Propulsion Laboratory NERFINISHED
missionPhase cruise phase
orbital science phase
missionType asteroid exploration mission
planetary science mission
objective characterize geology of 16 Psyche
constrain internal structure of 16 Psyche
determine composition of 16 Psyche
investigate differentiation of early planetesimals
measure gravity field of 16 Psyche
measure magnetic field of 16 Psyche
study metal-rich asteroid 16 Psyche
understand building blocks of planetary cores
operator NASA
powerSource solar arrays
principalInvestigator Lindy Elkins-Tanton NERFINISHED
principalInvestigatorAffiliation Arizona State University NERFINISHED
program NASA Discovery Program NERFINISHED
propulsionSystem Hall-effect thrusters NERFINISHED
propulsionType solar electric propulsion
relatedTo planetary differentiation
terrestrial planet core formation
scienceMethod orbital remote sensing
scienceTheme differentiation of rocky bodies
formation and evolution of planetary cores
spaceAgency NASA
spacecraftBus Maxar 1300-class bus NERFINISHED
spacecraftManufacturer Maxar Technologies NERFINISHED
target 16 Psyche NERFINISHED
targetLocation main asteroid belt
targetType metal-rich asteroid
uses X-band communications

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