At 17:55:18 UT today, @ESASolarOrbiter officially ends its Commissioning Phase and starts the Cruise Phase!
From now on, it will gather continuous data about the solar wind as the spacecraft swoops around the Sun. The scientific mission is about to begin 😀
🌞🌬🛰📈— ∂octor / ∂ave (@asubsetofdaves) June 14, 2020
#SolarOrbiter #WeAreAllSolarOrbiters #SocialSpace #ESA
June 14, 2020 at 08:52PM
