The spacecraft would orbit Psyche for 20 months, studying its topography, surface features, gravity, magnetism, and other characteristics and would be based on current technology, avoiding high cost and the necessity to develop new technologies. On 30 September 2015, the Psyche orbiter mission was one of five Discovery Program semifinalist proposals.
the spacecraft would orbit psyche for 20 months studying its topography surface features gravity magnetism and other characteristics and would be based on current technology avoiding high cost and the necessity to develop new technologies on 30 september 2015 the psyche orbiter mission was one of five discovery program semifinalist proposals