2026-05-12 13:00:00 UTC (Delta: 2026-05-05)

WHERE IS PSYCHE?
- Barycentric speed: 28.58 km/s (+0.20 km/s)
- Mars Gravity Assist in: 3 days

🪨 Relative to 16 Psyche
- Distance (km): 521,970,041.93 km (-9,117,147.81 km)
- Distance (AU): 3.49 (-0.06)
- Light travel time: 29 min 1.16 s (-30.41 s)

🌎 Relative to Earth
- Distance (km): 333,565,254.88 km (-3,988,593.80 km)
- Distance (AU): 2.23 (-0.03)
- Light travel time: 18 min 32.69 s (-13.30 s)

#PsycheMission #Psyche

Psyche Spacecraft Skims Mars for Crucial Velocity Boost

NASA's Psyche spacecraft flew by Mars on May 15, 2026, to gain speed for its journey to a metal asteroid. This affects future asteroid study.

#PsycheMission, #MarsFlyby, #SpacecraftSpeed, #AsteroidStudy, #NASA

https://newsletter.tf/psyche-spacecraft-mars-flyby-speed-boost-asteroid/

Psyche spacecraft flew 2,800 miles above Mars on May 15, 2026, gaining speed for its mission. This is a key step for studying a metal asteroid.

#PsycheMission, #MarsFlyby, #SpacecraftSpeed, #AsteroidStudy, #NASA
https://newsletter.tf/psyche-spacecraft-mars-flyby-speed-boost-asteroid/

2026-05-05 13:00:00 UTC (Delta: 2026-04-28)

WHERE IS PSYCHE?
- Barycentric speed: 28.38 km/s (+0.22 km/s)
- Mars Gravity Assist in: 10 days

🪨 Relative to 16 Psyche
- Distance (km): 531,087,189.75 km (-8,838,331.88 km)
- Distance (AU): 3.55 (-0.06)
- Light travel time: 29 min 31.57 s (-29.48 s)

🌎 Relative to Earth
- Distance (km): 337,553,848.68 km (-4,273,091.19 km)
- Distance (AU): 2.26 (-0.03)
- Light travel time: 18 min 45.99 s (-14.25 s)

#PsycheMission #Psyche

2026-04-28 13:00:00 UTC (Delta: 2026-04-21)

WHERE IS PSYCHE?
- Barycentric speed: 28.16 km/s (+0.24 km/s)
- Mars Gravity Assist in: 17 days

🪨 Relative to 16 Psyche
- Distance (km): 539,925,521.63 km (-8,552,856.04 km)
- Distance (AU): 3.61 (-0.06)
- Light travel time: 30 min 1.05 s (-28.53 s)

🌎 Relative to Earth
- Distance (km): 341,826,939.87 km (-4,544,364.47 km)
- Distance (AU): 2.28 (-0.03)
- Light travel time: 19 min 0.25 s (-15.16 s)

#PsycheMission #Psyche

2026-04-21 13:00:00 UTC (Delta: 2026-04-14)

WHERE IS PSYCHE?
- Barycentric speed: 27.92 km/s (+0.27 km/s)
- Mars Gravity Assist in: 24 days

🪨 Relative to 16 Psyche
- Distance (km): 548,478,377.67 km (-8,263,303.30 km)
- Distance (AU): 3.67 (-0.06)
- Light travel time: 30 min 29.58 s (-27.56 s)

🌎 Relative to Earth
- Distance (km): 346,371,304.34 km (-4,778,939.52 km)
- Distance (AU): 2.32 (-0.03)
- Light travel time: 19 min 15.41 s (-15.94 s)

#PsycheMission #Psyche

2026-04-14 13:00:00 UTC (Delta: 2026-04-07)

WHERE IS PSYCHE?
- Barycentric speed: 27.65 km/s (+0.29 km/s)
- Mars Gravity Assist in: 31 days

🪨 Relative to 16 Psyche
- Distance (km): 556,741,680.97 km (-7,972,542.07 km)
- Distance (AU): 3.72 (-0.05)
- Light travel time: 30 min 57.15 s (-26.59 s)

🌎 Relative to Earth
- Distance (km): 351,150,243.86 km (-4,973,177.84 km)
- Distance (AU): 2.35 (-0.03)
- Light travel time: 19 min 31.35 s (-16.59 s)

#PsycheMission #Psyche

2026-03-31 13:00:00 UTC (Delta: 2026-03-24)

WHERE IS PSYCHE?
- Barycentric speed: 27.06 km/s (+0.31 km/s)
- Mars Gravity Assist in: 45 days

🪨 Relative to 16 Psyche
- Distance (km): 572,397,381.21 km (-7,397,384.65 km)
- Distance (AU): 3.83 (-0.05)
- Light travel time: 31 min 49.37 s (-24.68 s)

🌎 Relative to Earth
- Distance (km): 361,260,768.93 km (-5,263,546.41 km)
- Distance (AU): 2.41 (-0.04)
- Light travel time: 20 min 5.07 s (-17.56 s)

#PsycheMission #Psyche

2026-03-24 13:00:00 UTC (Delta: 2026-03-17)

WHERE IS PSYCHE?
- Barycentric speed: 26.75 km/s (+0.32 km/s)
- Mars Gravity Assist in: 52 days

🪨 Relative to 16 Psyche
- Distance (km): 579,794,765.86 km (-7,117,057.84 km)
- Distance (AU): 3.88 (-0.05)
- Light travel time: 32 min 14.05 s (-23.74 s)

🌎 Relative to Earth
- Distance (km): 366,524,315.34 km (-5,330,879.29 km)
- Distance (AU): 2.45 (-0.04)
- Light travel time: 20 min 22.63 s (-17.78 s)

#PsycheMission #Psyche