space agency NASAdue to delays in delivery of flight software and test hardware Psyche asteroid exploration mission announced its suspension. The metal asteroid mission, originally planned for this year, will focus on the study of the massive asteroid and the exploitation of its resources.
Metal-laden asteroid: Psyche mission suspended
The latest statement from NASA said the spacecraft developed for Psyche experienced unexpected delays before its October 11 launch. flight software Expressing that there will not be enough time to test it, the agency announced that the launch was postponed to an indefinite time.
The agency had also created a timetable for the flight. Had the spacecraft been launched on October 11, To Psyche in 2026 would reach. But it’s not yet clear when the mission to study the metal asteroid will begin. The new research will stretch to 2023 or 2024 and the vehicle will It will arrive in Psyche in 2029 or 2030. is estimated.
“The decision to delay the launch was not an easy one, but we believe it was the right decision,” NASA administrator Laurie Leshin said.
The US space agency’s massive mission aims to explore a metal-rich asteroid in detail for the first time. 16 Psyche The exact value of the asteroid as an asteroid is currently uncertain, but based on research to date, its value 10 quintillion dollars thought to be found.
In addition, it should not be ignored that NASA is experiencing budgetary problems for its reconnaissance mission. devoted to the psyche mission $985 million your budget 717 million dollars spenthowever, it is unclear when the task will be done.
The delay in the Psyche exploration mission also delayed another interplanetary program. Janus Two probes, named Psyche, with the spacecraft to go 1996 FG3 and 1991 VH He was going to study asteroids. However, both of these research missions have been suspended.
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