An international cooperative mission between the European Space Agency (ESA) and NASA, Solar Orbiter is a Sun-observing satellite with 10 science instruments, all designed to provide unprecedented insight into how our local star 'works.'
Type
Orbiter
Launch
Feb. 9, 2020
Target
Sun
Objective
Take close-up images of the Sun, observe solar wind and the Sun's polar regions
Media Resources
Solar Orbiter SVS Gallery
Animations, videos, images, and more related to Solar Orbiter are available on NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio.
ESA's Solar Orbiter Website
Learn more about Solar Orbiter with the European Space Agency