Psyche gets a Mars gravity assist, aiming 2029 arrival—new path to a metal-planet core. PI Lindy Elkins-Tanton leads the mission.
The Psyche mission has used a Mars gravity assist to accelerate toward its metal-rich target. Launched in 2023, the probe has reoriented its orbit and is on track to arrive at the asteroid Psyche in summer 2029, after testing its science instruments during the Mars flyby.