Solar Orbiter will use a series of Venus swing-bys to allow it to view different latitudes of the Sun
Date: 26 June 2001
Depicts: Solar Orbiter's orbit evolution
Copyright: ESA
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Assisted by a series of Venus swing-bys, the spacecraft's 150-day orbit will evolve gradually over the mission lifetime from an inclination of about 12 to 35 degrees to the solar equator.
Last Update: 1 September 2019