NASA To Launch Mission To Asteroid Worth More Than All The Gold On Earth
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The Psyche spacecraft is targeted to travel to the asteroid using solar-electric (low-thrust) propulsion, following a Mars flyby and gravity assist.
NASA scientists are nearing the final stages of preparation to launch towards a $10,000 quadrillion asteroid, scheduled for liftoff on October 12. Engineers and technicians are getting the Psyche spacecraft ready. This mission's goal is to explore a celestial body that holds a value potentially surpassing that of the entire global economy.
The asteroid lies in the outer portion of the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Psyche is targeting liftoff at 10:16 a.m. EDT on Thursday, October 12, on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Complex 39A at the agency's Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, NASA said in a release.
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