NASA’s Psyche Mission Encounters Pressure Drop, Backup Systems on Standby
May 2, 2025 - 16:00

NASA’s Psyche spacecraft, en route to a metal-rich asteroid, paused its thrusters after detecting a drop in xenon gas pressure. Engineers are investigating the issue while keeping the mission on track. Psyche will fly by Mars in 2026 before entering asteroid orbit in 2029.