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Solar Orbiter

Centaur Begins Second, Final Burn

A portion of the Sun fills most of the left side of the image. On the right against the backdrop of space, Solar Orbiter, with two long panels protruding from each side of a silver box, and antenna attached to the top, back, bottom left, and bottom right, is slightly turned toward the star.

The Centaur’s engine is firing once more in its second, and final, burn in tonight’s ascent. This is an approximately seven-minute burn.