Solar probe
A solar probe is a space probe that investigates the Sun.
NASA Solar Probe
The NASA Solar Probe project[1] is a proposed robotic spacecraft' that will approach to within 10 solar radii of the surface of the sun. This project (also known under the name "Solar Probe+", pronounced "Solar Probe Plus") was announced as a new mission start in the fiscal 2009 budget year. On May 1st 2008 the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory announced to design and build the spacecraft, on a schedule to launch in 2015[2].
List of solar probes
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References
- ^ Space Times, May/June 2007, page 8.
- ^ M. Buckley (2008-05-01). "NASA Calls on APL to Send a Probe to the Sun". Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. Retrieved 2008-05-05.
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