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
Launch
12 Aug 2018
Location
Sun Earth Venus Parker Solar Probe
Julian Date: 2458343.0
ISO Date: 2018-08-12T12:00 UTC
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Timeline
Venus Flyby 1
3 Oct 2018
Perihelion 1
5 Nov 2018
Aphelion 1
19 Jan 2019
Perihelion 2
4 Apr 2019
Perihelion 3
1 Sep 2019
Venus Flyby 2
26 Dec 2019
Perihelion 4
29 Jan 2020
Perihelion 5
7 Jun 2020
Venus Flyby 3
11 Jul 2020
Perihelion 6
27 Sep 2020