DTU Instrument Clears First Test for Psyche Mission

A magnetometer developed by the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) successfully completed its first scientific test during NASA's Psyche spacecraft flyby of Mars. The instrument provided stable data despite extreme temperature fluctuations, proving its readiness for the mission's 2029 arrival at the asteroid Psyche.
NASA has published the first scientific data from the Psyche spacecraft's flyby of Mars. For DTU, the results mark an important milestone: the University's first magnetometer in outer space has now proven that it can deliver stable and precise measurements under the demanding conditions that wait for the rest of the mission.
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