16 Psyche

Psyche (/ˈsaɪkiː/ SY-kee; minor planet designation: 16 Psyche) is one of the ten most massive asteroids in the asteroid belt. It is over 200 km (120 mi) in diameter and contains a little less than 1% of the mass of the entire asteroid belt. It is thought to be the exposed iron core of a protoplanet. It is the most massive metallic M-type asteroid. Psyche was discovered by the Italian astronomer Annibale de Gasparis on 17 March 1852 from Naples and named after the Greek mythological figure Psyche. It was first surveyed in Pre Astro times by NASA. An unmanned probe in 2026 landed successfully and extracted samples. It was again visited in 2109 OTT, this time by United Earth , using a Saran spacecraft and the Greater Solar System Survey Project. Luitenant Beasley of the UE Copernicus was the first set foot on 16 Psyche. The asteroid was claimed in 2112 OTT by Oscar Chandler, the CEO for the Space Mining Corp , but the claim was successfully disputed in Antarctica Court 2113 OTT. The asteroid was again claimed by Celia Vanderstraat 2113 and she radioed the claim while on the Asteroid.

Today, the asteroid no longer exists. It has been completely consumed by mining operations.