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    Solar Orbiter Mission Logo

    Date: 26 Nov 2007
    Copyright: ESA

    When implemented, the Solar Orbiter spacecraft will journey close to the Sun - within Mercury's orbit - and study the Sun by providing images of its active surface at unprecedented resolution and by observing parts of the Sun that are unobservable from Earth. Solar Orbiter will orbit the Sun for several years at distances down to 48 solar radii (or ~33 million kilometres).


    Last Update: 26 Nov 2007

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