Parker Solar Probe

Today's post we are looking at a solar probe launched a few days ago, named Parker Solar Probe. Parker Solar Probe was launched on 12 August 2018. If you haven't seen my last post, It's Here!, check it out. My last and first probe was for the Voyagers, for my Astronomy badge, check it out if you haven't! First I'll talk about the launch of the solar probe. Let's go!

Launch

The liftoff of the spacecraft, Parker Solar Probe on the mission to the sun.
Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls

NASA's Parker Solar Probe was launched on Sunday 12 August 2018 from Launch Complex 37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force, Florida.
Credits: NASA/Bill Ingalls 

As you know the launch was on 12 August 2018 at 6:31 AM ETC (7:31 AM UTC). The rocket was launched into the sky from John F. Kennedy Space Centre, Cape Canaveral, Florida. The rocket was launched on Delta IV-Heavy with Upper Stage.

It has been 5 days, 14 Hours, 0 Minutes, 0 Seconds (On 17/8/18, At 5:31 PM)

There hasn't been enough information because the spacecraft had been launched a few days ago. So here is some information. First are some videos of the launch and information of the spacecraft.

This is a video of the launch of the Parker Solar Probe (video from NASA)

This is a timeline video of the Parker Solar Probe (video from SciNews)

This is NASA's video of the Parker Solar Probe in detail - NASA TV (video from SciNews)

This is a diagram showing the planned route of the Parker Solar Probe Mission
Credit: http://parkersolarprobe.jhuapl.edu/
NASA/Johns Hopkins APL

Venus Flyby: 2 October, 2018 at 7:45 PM EDT (23:45 UTC)

7 Venus gravity assist flybys

After the three final orbits, Parker Solar Probe will fly around 6.2 million kilometres of the Sun's surface. The space probe will be more than seven times closer than the current record holder, Helios 2 spacecraft, which came 43 million kilometres in 1976.
Credit: https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/infographics/

This is a timeline of the Solar Wind and Corona Timeline
Credit: https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/infographics/

References:

http://parkersolarprobe.jhuapl.edu - Parker Solar Probe Website
https://www.nasa.gov/ - NASA's website
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/infographics/ - Jet Propulsion Laboratory Infographics
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpGTA7wMEDFhjou2ZaH6sRCOGUpW9UVAD - Youtube - SciNews (playlist of the videos of the Parker Solar Probe) [SciNews might publish more videos]


I hope that you like my post. Hope you learnt something new. I'll try to post another post of the spacecraft if there is more information. Comment down below what I need to go next. Have a cool day!! Bye!!