Parker Solar Probe

The Parker Solar Probe is venturing closer to the Sun than any previous mission, to better our understanding of the corona and its effects.
Mission Link
Sun Orbiter APL NASA
Location
63.0-day trail Sun Earth Venus Parker Solar Probe
Julian Date: 2461282.0
ISO Date: 2026-08-29T12:00 UTC
Deep Space Network: Madrid DSS54
Timeline
Perihelion 24
19 Jun 2025
Perihelion 23
22 Mar 2025
Perihelion 22 (First Close Approach)
24 Dec 2024
Venus Flyby 7 (Final Flyby)
6 Nov 2024
Perihelion 21
30 Sep 2024
Perihelion 20
30 Jun 2024
Perihelion 19
30 Mar 2024
Perihelion 18
29 Dec 2023
Perihelion 17
27 Sep 2023
Venus Flyby 6
21 Aug 2023