Psyche

Spectrum Advanced Manufacturing Technologies Plays Vital Role in NASA's Deep Space Optical Communications

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As the Psyche spacecraft, part of NASA's ambitious deep space exploration, completes its crucial 100-day checkout phase, Spectrum Advanced Manufacturing Technologies, a leader in high-reliability circuit card assembly and contract manufacturing, announces its significant role in this milestone. Launched on October 13, 2023, aboard the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, the Psyche mission has successfully deployed its solar arrays and entered the operational phase, thanks in part to Spectrum's high-precision circuit boards.

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  • "Spectrum's circuit boards are at the heart of the Psyche spacecraft's communication systems," says Jeff Gilbert, Chief Operating Officer of Spectrum Advanced Manufacturing Technologies.
  • This advancement is critical for the Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) experiment , designed to drastically improve long-distance space communication.
  • Spectrum's contributions are integral to the success of this mission, highlighting the company's leading role in developing technologies critical for the future of space exploration.
  • Spectrum has a rich history in aerospace, including projects like the James Webb Space Telescope and the Roman Space Telescope.

Spectrum Advanced Manufacturing Technologies to Highlight Transformative Capabilities at SpaceCom Space Congress 2024

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Jan. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Spectrum Advanced Manufacturing Technologies, Inc. (Spectrum AMT), a pivotal force in high-reliability microelectronic circuits and electronic assemblies manufacturing for over 25 years, is poised to exhibit its transformative capabilities in product development and manufacturing services at SpaceCom — America's Commercial Space Conference and Exposition.

Key Points: 
  • COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Jan. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Spectrum Advanced Manufacturing Technologies, Inc. (Spectrum AMT), a pivotal force in high-reliability microelectronic circuits and electronic assemblies manufacturing for over 25 years, is poised to exhibit its transformative capabilities in product development and manufacturing services at SpaceCom — America's Commercial Space Conference and Exposition.
  • The event starts today and runs through February 1, 2024, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL.
  • Spectrum AMT, a subsidiary of Ocutrx Technologies, Inc. (a leader in augmented reality (AR) and 3D technology), has earned a sterling reputation for its excellence in high reliability circuit card assembly and contract manufacturing.
  • This extensive manufacturing prowess underscores Spectrum AMT's significant role in pivotal "never fail" projects, particularly in the realm of deep space technologies and aerospace.

Fibertek's Uplink Laser Assembly (ULA) communicates with NASA Psyche Mission Deep Space Optical Communication (DSOC) payload from 16 million kilometers away

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Monday, December 11, 2023

HERNDON, Va., Dec. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- NASA's Psyche mission Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) payload has achieved a milestone in space communication. Utilizing Fibertek's Uplink Laser Assembly (ULA), the mission successfully uplinked data from Earth to the Psyche spacecraft on route to the Psyche asteroid, an achievement first reported on November 16, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Utilizing Fibertek's Uplink Laser Assembly (ULA), NASA's Psyche mission Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) payload has achieved a milestone in space communication.
  • HERNDON, Va., Dec. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- NASA's Psyche mission Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) payload has achieved a milestone in space communication.
  • Utilizing Fibertek's Uplink Laser Assembly (ULA), the mission successfully uplinked data from Earth to the Psyche spacecraft on route to the Psyche asteroid, an achievement first reported on November 16, 2023.
  • Fibertek's High Power laser used in NASA JPL's successful "first light" communication success from 16 million kilometers away.

Rocket Lab Announces Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results, Issues Guidance For Fourth Quarter 2023 and Revenue Guidance for First Quarter 2024

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023

Electron’s return to flight is scheduled during a launch window that opens from November 28, 2023, and extends into December.

Key Points: 
  • Electron’s return to flight is scheduled during a launch window that opens from November 28, 2023, and extends into December.
  • The missions were back-to-back recovery launches as part of Rocket Lab’s program to make Electron the world’s first reusable small orbital rocket.
  • For the Fourth quarter of 2023, Rocket Lab expects:
    Revenue between $65 million and $69 million.
  • ET) today to discuss these business highlights and financial results for our third quarter, to provide our outlook for the fourth quarter, and other updates.

NASA's Psyche asteroid mission: a 3.6 billion kilometre 'journey to the centre of the Earth'

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Psyche was only the 16th “asteroid” ever discovered: inhabitants of the Solar System that were neither the familiar planets nor the occasional visitors known as comets.

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  • Psyche was only the 16th “asteroid” ever discovered: inhabitants of the Solar System that were neither the familiar planets nor the occasional visitors known as comets.
  • With an average diameter of around 226km, the potato-shaped planetoid is the largest “M-type” asteroid, made largely of iron and nickel, much like Earth’s core.
  • Natural laboratories
    M-type asteroids like Psyche are thought to be the remnants of planets destroyed in the early years of the Solar System.
  • In these asteroids, heavier elements (like metals) sank toward the centre and lighter elements floated up to the outer layers.

Mirion Technologies Gamma Detector to Play Crucial Role in NASA’s Psyche Mission

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Monday, October 16, 2023

The Psyche mission , led by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, aims to explore the asteroid believed to be composed primarily of metallic iron and nickel.

Key Points: 
  • The Psyche mission , led by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, aims to explore the asteroid believed to be composed primarily of metallic iron and nickel.
  • By leveraging the Mirion gamma detector technology, the mission is poised to shed light on the early formation of our solar system.
  • The gamma-ray detector provided by Mirion is equipped with advanced sensing capabilities, enabling precise measurements of gamma radiation emanating from the asteroid.
  • “We are thrilled to be part of the Psyche mission, contributing our expertise in gamma spectroscopy technology to support NASA's groundbreaking exploration of the asteroid,” said Loic Eloy, Mirion Technologies Group President.

NASA’s Psyche—Maxar Space’s First Deep Space Spacecraft— Performing Well After Launch

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Saturday, October 14, 2023

Maxar Space, provider of comprehensive space solutions and secure, precise, geospatial intelligence, built the unique spacecraft chassis based on the Maxar 1300™ series bus, the world’s most trusted space platform.

Key Points: 
  • Maxar Space, provider of comprehensive space solutions and secure, precise, geospatial intelligence, built the unique spacecraft chassis based on the Maxar 1300™ series bus, the world’s most trusted space platform.
  • The Maxar Space-built Psyche chassis spread its two solar arrays and successfully started maneuvers toward the asteroid belt.
  • (Photo: Maxar Space)
    This Maxar 1300 spacecraft is one of the lightest and smallest ever, showing the versatility of the platform.
  • “Psyche will break records for deep space travel using SEP,” said Chris Johnson, CEO for Maxar Space.

NASA's Psyche Spacecraft, Optical Comms Demo En Route to Asteroid

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Friday, October 13, 2023

"Congratulations to the Psyche team on a successful launch, the first journey to a metal-rich asteroid," said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson.

Key Points: 
  • "Congratulations to the Psyche team on a successful launch, the first journey to a metal-rich asteroid," said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson.
  • By August 2029, the spacecraft will begin to orbit the 173-mile-wide (279-kilometer-wide) asteroid – the only metal-class asteroid ever to be explored.
  • "Now the real fun begins as we race toward asteroid Psyche to unlock the secrets of how planets form and evolve."
  • While the transceiver is hosted by Psyche, the tech demo will not relay Psyche mission data.

NASA to Host Asteroid Sample Media Call; Provide Experts for Interviews

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Thursday, October 5, 2023

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Following a public unveiling of the United States' first asteroid sample at 11 a.m. EDT Wednesday, Oct. 11, NASA will host a media teleconference and separate in-person interviews in English and Spanish with experts from the agency and the University of Arizona.

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  • WASHINGTON, Oct. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Following a public unveiling of the United States' first asteroid sample at 11 a.m. EDT Wednesday, Oct. 11, NASA will host a media teleconference and separate in-person interviews in English and Spanish with experts from the agency and the University of Arizona.
  • The unveiling event at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston will air live on NASA TV, the NASA app, and the agency's website .
  • The media teleconference will begin at 2:30 pm EDT and include members of the OSIRIS-REx science team.
  • That event will air live on NASA TV, the NASA app, and the agency's website .

NASA Sets Coverage for Psyche Spacecraft Launch to Metal World

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Thursday, October 5, 2023

Live launch coverage without commentary will begin at 9:15 a.m. EDT on the NASA Television media channel.

Key Points: 
  • Live launch coverage without commentary will begin at 9:15 a.m. EDT on the NASA Television media channel.
  • Watch coverage on NASA TV, the NASA app, and the agency's website at:
    NASA is sending the spacecraft to an asteroid named Psyche, which orbits the Sun between Mars and Jupiter, to learn how Earth and other rocky planets formed.
  • Follow countdown coverage on the Psyche launch blog at:
    Audio only of the news conferences and launch coverage will be carried on the NASA "V" circuits, which may be accessed by dialing 321-867-1220, -1240, or -7135.
  • On launch day, "mission audio," countdown activities without NASA TV launch commentary, will be carried on 321-867-7135 beginning at 9:15 a.m.
    Members of the public can register to attend the Psyche launch virtually.