A white rocket with the Psyche spacecraft enclosed in a white payload fairing lifts off the launch pad. Orange and white flames shoot out below the rocket, and clouds of gray smoke rise from the rocket. A bird is flying overhead. The launch gantry is to the right side. The spacecraft and rocket are reflected in water near the launch pad.

Psyche

Psyche is heading to a metal-rich asteroid with the same name, located between Mars and Jupiter, and begin exploring in 2029.

NASA Science