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How much did Psyche cost?

Psyche is a NASA planetary science mission whose project life-cycle cost the NASA Office of Inspector General lists as 996.4 million dollars in its September 2020 review of the planetary science portfolio, with a launch of August 2022 (planned launch window).

Published project estimate

$996.4 million

Cost basis: 2020

Artists' impression of the Psyche spacecraft, with a new, 5-panel solar electronic power system on each side of the spacecraft.
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Published project estimate2020
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