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NASA's Psyche Spacecraft Resumes Thruster Operations for Asteroid Mission

6/21/2025

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NASA's Psyche spacecraft is back in action, successfully resuming full thruster operations on June 16 after a switch to a backup propellant line. This vital propulsion system will guide the craft toward the metal-rich asteroid Psyche, with an anticipated arrival in August 2029, following a gravity-assist flyby of Mars in May 2026.

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NASA's Psyche spacecraft is back in action, successfully resuming full thruster operations on June 16 after a switch to a backup propellant line. This vital propulsion system will guide the craft toward the metal-rich asteroid Psyche, with an anticipated arrival in August 2029, following a gravity-assist flyby of Mars in May 2026.