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Heliophysics

Parker Solar Probe

NASA - APL

Heliophysics mission sampling the Sun's outer atmosphere and solar wind source regions during repeated close approaches.

Mission profile

Target
Sun
Profile
Solar
Thermal
Shielded
Ops
Autonomous

Timeline

2018 - done

Launch

2021 - done

First solar corona passage

Now - current

Close approach science

Next - next

Perihelion downlink review

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