#NASA #Psyche has been attached to the payload fitting before attaching fairings, and placing it on tip of #SpaceX #FalconHeavy
Launch is targeted for 10:34 am EDT Oct 5 from LC 39A at KSC
#NASA and #SpaceX are now targeting Oct. 12 at 10:16 a.m. EDT for a #FalconHeavy launch of the #missiontoPsyche mission from Launch Complex 39A at KSC
#Psyche has launch opportunities every day between Oct. 12 and Oct. 25.
https://blogs.nasa.gov/psyche/2023/09/28/nasas-psyche-mission-targeting-oct-12-for-launch/
#SpaceX #FalconHeavy in the hanger before being rolled out for a static fire test in preparation for #missiontoPsyche
Update: Due to unfavorable weather conditions, #MissionToPsyche is now targeting a Friday, Oct. 13, launch using #SpaceX #FalconHeavy
Friday the 13th is Metal AF
#NASA's #MissionToPsyche is ready for launch tomorrow, Friday 13th, 10:19:43 AM Eastern, on board a #FalconHeavy rocket from Florida. This mission has a daily launch 🚀 window of a single SECOND - instantaneous launch, or move to the next day
60% chance of unfavorable weather 🤞
#Psyche
All systems are looking good and weather is 85% favorable for #FalconHeavy launch of #NASA #MissionToPsyche
#MissionToPsyche is GO for propellent load!
T- 55 minutes
T-8 Minutes
looks like we are going to have launch for #MissionToPsyche
Main Stage will be expended. Boosters will boost back and land at KSC
SECO-1 45 minutes coast phase.
Nominal launch.
#MissionToPsyche
#MissionToPsyche SES-2 Started
#Psyche Separation! Away it goes
about 20 minutes to stabilization and solar panel Deployment
DSN Canberra is receiving telemetry data from the #Psyche spacecraft at 2 kbps.
Solar panel deployment must be in progress; Confirmation soon
ELI5: Power positive 👍
#Psyche 🛰️ mission controllers on Earth 📡 have received full acquisition of signal from the spacecraft, and the solar arrays ☀️ are fully deployed.
Congrats on the successful launch and deployment #NASA and the #MissiontoPsyche Crew
@Kinnison We were promised that in our youth sci-fi.
@Kinnison Those Boosters landing were right out of The Thunderbirds🥰
@Kinnison 🎉🎉🎉👏👏👏🥂🍻
@Kinnison love the booster return bit every time
Nominal launch
Booster seperation!
#MissionToPsyche