The spacecraft Solar Orbiter was launched by the US Atlas V 411 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on 10 February 2020. It is currently closer…
Solar Orbiter liftoff countdown
It’s time to leave for Solar Orbiter! The satellite will take a closer look at the Sun than any European one before, addressing crucial questions in Solar System science. And…
Solar Orbiter: from Europe to Florida preparing for the liftoff.
The ESA’s Solar Orbiter mission recently completed its test campaign in Europe and flew to Cape Canaveral, landing on November 1st.