🚀 Parker Solar Probe

Humanity's first mission to "touch" the Sun! Launched Aug 12, 2018. Uses 7 Venus flybys to progressively lower orbit.

Will get within 6.2 million km of Sun's surface at 700,000 km/h - the fastest human-made object ever!

2018
Launch Year
7
Venus Flybys
700k
km/h max
6.2M
km closest
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VENUS FLYBY!