Subj : Psyche keeps date with As
To   : All
From : Mike Powell
Date : Mon Jun 23 2025 10:14:00

From TLDR 2025-06-23

 PSYCHE KEEPS ITS DATE WITH AN ASTEROID, BUT NOW IT'S RUNNING IN
BACKUP MODE (5 MINUTE READ) [10] 

 The NASA Psyche spacecraft launched in October 2023 and proceeded
normally until April 1 this year, when it detected a drop in pressure
inside the line that feeds xenon fuel to its four thrusters. The craft
reacted to the pressure signature by powering off the thrusters - this
will have no effect on the mission's scheduled arrival at asteroid
Psyche in August 2029. The spacecraft recently switched to its backup
fuel line and resumed full thruster operations. The next waypoint on
Psyche's voyage will be a flyby of Mars in May 2026. 

[10] https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/06/psyche-keeps-its-date-with-an-astero
id-but-now-its-running-in-backup-mode/?utm_source=tldrnewsletter

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