# Space Madness Podcast Episode 52: David Oh and the NASA Psyche Mission

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Podcast: [The Space Madness Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-space-madness-podcast-7367476)
Published: 2026-05-04T11:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://spacemadness.podbean.com/e/space-madness-podcast-episode-52-david-oh-and-the-nasa-psyche-mission/
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Duration seconds: 2963

## Resource

In this episode, join me in exploring the Psyche mission to a metallic asteroid, its scientific significance, engineering challenges, and the inspiring journey of lead engineer David Oh. Discover how space exploration advances technology and our understanding of planetary formation. We talk about David's education, early exposure to Hall thrusters and other enabling technologies of the current age of space exploration, and he how has built a fascinating career ranging from Mars rovers to exploring mysterious space objects previously unknown to humanity.

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