Solar Orbiter

The Solar Orbiter (SolO) is a Sun-observing probe developed by the European Space Agency (ESA) with a NASA contribution. Solar Orbiter, designed to obtain detailed measurements of the inner heliosphere and the nascent solar wind, also performs close observations of the polar regions of the Sun which is difficult to do from Earth. These observations are important in investigating how the Sun creates and controls its heliosphere.

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SolarOrbiter, SolO
solar probe, artificial satellite of the Sun, United Launch Alliance, heliocentric orbit, Atlas V 411, 

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2020-02-10T00:00:00Z

2020-02-10T00:00:00Z

rocket launch

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Frameless

ESA-Sonde Solar Orbiter vor der Sonne (Grafik)

Solar Orbiter spacecraft is prepared for encapsulation in the United Launch Alliance Atlas V payload fairing

Solar Orbiter spacecraft is prepared for encapsulation in the United Launch Alliance Atlas V payload fairing

STIX

Solar Orbiter STM heat shield (16738442278)

Solar Orbiter STM (16738666000)

Solar Orbiter STM (16926129405)

Solar Orbiter STM (16718789917)

Solar Orbiter STM (16924819182)

Solar Orbiter STM (16738668300)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		ESA-Sonde Solar Orbiter vor der Sonne (Grafik)		Commons
commons	image		Solar Orbiter spacecraft is prepared for encapsulation in the United Launch Alliance Atlas V payload fairing		Commons
commons	image		Solar Orbiter spacecraft is prepared for encapsulation in the United Launch Alliance Atlas V payload fairing		Commons
commons	image		STIX		Commons
commons	image		Solar Orbiter STM heat shield (16738442278)		Commons
commons	image		Solar Orbiter STM (16738666000)		Commons
commons	image		Solar Orbiter STM (16926129405)		Commons
commons	image		Solar Orbiter STM (16718789917)		Commons
commons	image		Solar Orbiter STM (16924819182)		Commons
commons	image		Solar Orbiter STM (16738668300)		Commons