Parker Solar Probe - orbit and timeline (4K)

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe was launched by a United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket on 12 August 2018, at 07:31 UTC (03:31 EDT). On 28 September 2018, the probe will flyby Venus and on 1 November 2018 will make its first close approach to the Sun. The spacecraft will transmit its first science observations in December 2018. The nominal end of mission is scheduled for 2025. Credit: NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio #ParkerSolarProbe #SolarProbe #Heliophysics