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Psyche's Gamma Sensor Rehearses on Mars
The LLNL-built detector kept its resolution after 2.6 years in deep space and exercised its pipeline during a gravity assist.
Summary
The LLNL-built detector kept its resolution after 2.6 years in deep space and exercised its pipeline during a gravity assist.
The sensor collected data as Psyche passed within 2,864 miles of Mars at over 12,000 miles per hour. The encounter tested sensitivity, radiation effects, repair operations, cosmic-ray monitoring, and processing rather than mapping Mars. The instrument maintained expected resolution; asteroid arrival is due in 2029.
Why it matters
The LLNL-built detector kept its resolution after 2.6 years in deep space and exercised its pipeline during a gravity assist.
Limits and context
No additional limitation was separately recorded.
Key claims
The LLNL-built detector kept its resolution after 2.6 years in deep space and exercised its pipeline during a gravity assist.
Evidence: source-2026-07-17-014
Sources
- LLNL via Newswise: Psyche gamma sensorLLNL via Newswise · secondary reporting
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