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Mission Profile
Nominal Mission: 7.5 years
Extended Mission: 2.4 years
Orbit: Elliptical
听 听 听 听 听 听 听 Perihelion: 0.28-0.29 AU
听 听 听 听 听 听 听 Aphelion: 0.75-1.2 AU
Out of Ecliptic View: Multiple gravity assists with Venus to increase inclination out of the ecliptic:
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听 听 听 听 听 听 听 > 34掳 (extended mission)
A EADS/Astrium have produced a video explaining the Solar Orbiter mission which is available on听听or below
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