fromFuturism3 months agoOMG scienceNASA Spacecraft Runs Into Thruster Trouble En Route to Zillion-Dollar AsteroidNASA's Psyche mission faces a fuel pressure issue, but redundancy measures should allow for continued progress without significant concern.
fromTheregister3 months agoOMG scienceNASA Psyche suffers propulsion problemNASA is addressing propulsion issues with the Psyche probe due to a pressure drop in the xenon gas line.
OMG sciencefromFuturism3 months agoNASA Spacecraft Runs Into Thruster Trouble En Route to Zillion-Dollar AsteroidNASA's Psyche mission faces a fuel pressure issue, but redundancy measures should allow for continued progress without significant concern.
fromArs Technica3 months agoNASA's Psyche spacecraft hits a speed bump on the way to a metal asteroidEach electric thruster on Psyche generates about 250 milli-newtons of thrust, but their efficiency over months makes them preferable to conventional rockets for long missions.OMG science
