NASA is preparing to study an asteroid, the only one of its kind discovered, in our Solar System. The Psyche spacecraft, whose final test phase started in March, will set out to understand the developmental stages of the Earth’s core. But let’s point out that it will be important that this asteroid has 10 quintillion dollars worth of mines in case of a possible future space mining.
The Psyche spacecraft is ready to depart to the asteroid!
There is an interesting asteroid called Psyche between Mars and Jupiter in our solar system. The biggest feature that distinguishes it from the others is that despite its 140 miles (225 km) diameter, it is almost entirely composed of iron and nickel.
NASA’s Psyche spacecraft is preparing to set out to examine this asteroid. The purpose of scientists performing this task is to understand how planets such as Earth, which have a metal core, formed and developed.
The spacecraft, which is currently in the final test phase, will be launched into space on August 1 with Falcon Heavy, one of SpaceX’s reusable rockets. It will reach its target in 2026, covering a distance of approximately 1.5 billion miles (2.4 billion kilometers). Here, it will enter the orbit of the Psyche asteroid and send data to the world for 21 months. 57 quadrillion dollars
The latest statement on the subject said:
Psyche spacecraft, after April 29, technicians removed it from its protective shipping container, The payload was moved to the Hazardous Service Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, where they brought it upright and began the final steps to prepare.
In the coming months, teams will do a series of work including rebuilding solar power systems, reintegrating a radio, testing the telecommunications system, loading propellants and placing the spacecraft inside the payload pads before leaving the facility and heading to the launch pad.
You can click the link below to watch the video about the mission shared by NASA.
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