Solar Orbiter – the Sun close-up
ESA’s mission to the Sun, Solar Orbiter, is due for launch on an Atlas V 411 from Cape Canaveral, Florida on 9 February 23:03 EST / 04:03 GMT / 05:03 CET on 10 Feb.
Equipped with a suite of ten scientific instruments, Solar Orbiter will capture the first images of the Sun’s poles and make detailed observations of solar activity. Its specially designed heatshield is capable of enduring temperatures of more than 500ºC.
Solar Orbiter is a space mission of international collaboration between ESA and NASA. The spacecraft has been developed by Airbus.
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J'entends souvent les astronautes dire que la terre est notre vaisseau spatial! Pourriez vous envisager de mettre à profits vos connaissances, votre argent et réaliser un projet concret pour notre terre?
Si nous voulons continuer nos projets il serez temps de prioriser nos actions.
Love it!
"We're going to place it where no other solar telescopes have been before…"… Live long and prosper ! 🙂
We need a camera on the moon 24 hours a day 365 days a year.
When will It capture the solar pole image