Solar Orbiter

The Solar Orbiter (SolO) studies the Sun's polar regions, inner heliosphere, and composition of the solar wind.
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Sun Orbiter ESA NASA
Venus Gravity Assist 2
9 Aug 2021
Location
61.0-day trail Sun Earth Venus Solar Orbiter
Julian Date: 2459436.0
ISO Date: 2021-08-09T12:00 UTC
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Timeline
Perihelion 2
10 Feb 2021
Venus Gravity Assist 1
27 Dec 2020
Perihelion 1
15 Jun 2020
Launch
10 Feb 2020
Perihelion 3
12 Sep 2021
Earth Gravity Assist
27 Nov 2021
Perihelion 4
26 Mar 2022
Venus Gravity Assist 3
4 Sep 2022
Perihelion 5
12 Oct 2022
Perihelion 6
10 Apr 2023
Perihelion 7
7 Oct 2023
Perihelion 8
4 Apr 2024
Perihelion 9
30 Sep 2024
Venus Gravity Assist 4
18 Feb 2025