2,864-Mile Mars Skim Hands NASA Psyche Its Big Test

NASA’s Psyche used a close Mars flyby to test instruments and grab images before its 2029 mission to 16 Psyche.

Key takeaways

• **NASA’s Psyche spacecraft skimmed just 4,609 kilometers, or 2,864 miles, above Mars — close enough to turn a navigation maneuver into a full instrument rehearsal for ...
• The flyby produced detailed new views of the Martian surface, atmosphere, craters, wind streaks, and south polar cap, according to Wired. But the images are more than ...
• NASA’s Psyche spacecraft captures Mars images during asteroid-bound flyby
• Psyche, launched in October 2023, is not a Mars mission. It is headed for an unusual asteroid in the main belt between Mars and Jupiter, with arrival targeted ...

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