Artist's impression of Solar Orbiter
![](https://cdn.sci.esa.int/documents/34903/35595/Solar_Orbiter_artist_impression_20190916_1_625.jpg)
Date: 17 October 2019
Satellite: Solar Orbiter
Copyright: ESA/ATG medialab
Artist's impression of ESA's Solar Orbiter spacecraft.
ESA's Solar Orbiter mission will face the Sun from within the orbit of Mercury at its closest approach.
Last Update: 30 September 2020