Parker Solar Probe

Parker Solar Probe continues to bring its instruments and secondary systems online — slightly ahead of schedule — as it speeds away from Earth.

At 6:07 a.m. EDT on Aug. 20, 2018, NASA's Parker Solar Probe successfully completed its first trajectory correction maneuver.

Just two days after launch on Aug. 11, 2018, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, NASA's Parker Solar Probe achieved several planned milestones toward full commissioning and operations, announced mission controllers.

NASA's Parker Solar Probe is on its way for a rendezvous with the Sun.

NASA's Parker Solar Probe's solar arrays have deployed.

Cheers and applause can be heard from the launch teams as NASA's Parker Solar Probe separates from the United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy third stage.

Main engine cutoff of the second stage and separation from the third stage has occurred as part of the launch of NASA's Parker Solar Probe.

The Delta IV Heavy second stage has fired its RL10 engine for the second and final time and is now in a coast phase for the launch of NASA's Parker Solar Probe.

The Delta IV Heavy second stage is firing its small thrusters to position itself and NASA's Parker Solar Probe into the proper position to fire its main engine for the final time during the mission.

The Delta IV Heavy upper stage main engine has started its burn following on-time booster engine cutoff and booster separation as part of NASA's Parker Solar Probe launch.