Solar Orbiter Science Press Briefing

This movie gives a view starting at equator and tipping to a view of the north heliographic pole (the blue axis) then dipping down to the south heliographic pole. Closed field lines are white/grey, green and violet lines represent field lines that are considered s polar magnetic field a significant influence on the space weather impacting Earth and crewed and uncrewed assets around the solar system. || This movie has a view (roughly) from the position of SDO. The polar gap rings are not shown on these. || This movie has a view a fixed solar longitude so the Sun does not appear to rotate. The polar gap rings are not shown on these.

Oblique view of Solar Orbiter orbit evolution, based on the actual launch date to the nominal end-of-mission. || This visualization illustrates the trajectory of Solar Orbiter during it s multi-year study of the Sun. The orbit trail is extended to better illustrate the changes to the orbit plane implemented using gravity-assists from Venus. || A view from above the ecliptic of Solar Orbiter orbit evolution, based on the actual launch date to the nominal end-of-mission. || The visualizations below were developed prior to the launch of Solar Orbiter and do not reflect the changes required by the launch delay. They are kept available for historical interest only. || WARNING! THIS IS A PRE_LAUNCH VERSION OF THE ORBITS. IT HAS BEEN UPDATED BY THE VERSIONS ABOVE. Oblique view of Solar Orbiter orbit evolution, from launch to nominal end-of-mission. || || WARNING! THIS IS A PRE_LAUNCH VERSION OF THE ORBITS. IT HAS BEEN UPDATED BY THE VERSIONS ABOVE. A view from above the ecliptic of Solar Orbiter orbit evolution, from launch to nominal end-of-mission.

Music: Find Her by Yuri SazonoffAnimation by ESA/ATG MedialabWatch this video on the NASA Goddard YouTube channel.Complete transcript available. || Solar Orbiter is the ESA/NASA collaboration soon to start its journey to the Sun. Solar Orbiter has uniquely tilted orbit that will enable it to capture the first images of the Sun’s North and South poles and tackle major solar mysteries with its comprehensive suite of ten different instruments.Solar Orbiter es una colaboración de ESA y NASA que pronto empezará su viaje hacia el Sol. Solar Orbiter tiene una órbita inclinada única que le permitirá capturar las primeras imágenes de los polos norte y sur del Sol y abordar grandes misterios solares con su completo conjunto de diez instrumentos. || Música: Find Her, por Yuri SazonoffAnimación por ESA/ATG MedialabMira este vídeo en el canal de YouTube de la NASA en español.La transcripción completa

VideoWatch this video on the NASA Goddard YouTube channel.Music credits: “Oxide” and “Virtual Tidings” by Andrew Michael Britton [PRS], David Stephen Goldsmith [PRS]; “Progressive Practice” by Emmanuel David Lipszc [SACEM], Franck Lascombes [SACEM], Sebastien Lipszyc [SACEM]; “Political Spectrum” by Laurent Dury [SACEM} from Universal Production MusicComplete transcript available. || A new spacecraft is journeying to the Sun to snap the first pictures of the Sun’s north and south poles. Solar Orbiter, a collaboration between ESA (the European Space Agency) and NASA will have its first opportunity to launch from Cape Canaveral on Feb. 7, 2020, at 11:15 p.m. EST. Launching on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket, the spacecraft will use Venus’ and Earth’s gravity to swing itself out of the ecliptic plane — the swath of space, roughly aligned with the Sun’s equator, where all planets orbit. From there, Solar Orbiter s poles.Read more: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2020/new-mission-will-take-first-peek-at-sun-s-poles || Still ImageCredit: NASA/CiLab