Parker Solar spacecraft that fly towards the sun. It will approach a close range of 5.9 million km from the sun and collect valuable information about solar wind and magnetic field. It is getting 7 times closer to "Helios 2" which has reached the distance of 43 million km to the sun.
Parker Solar Probe is a historic mission. William Shatner, known for the role of Kirk of Star Trek, is introducing a project that puts his name on Parker Solar Probe and delivers it to the sun...
Parker Solar Probe to be launched in the "Delta IV" rocket this summer, head to the sun by using the gravity of Venus, as early as 2024 December to going to approach closest to the sun.
After that, Parker Solar Probe uses a special shield of carbon fiber reinforced composite material with a thickness of 11.4 cm, which is equipped to withstand the high temperature of 1377 degrees Celsius, as a shield, while Parker Solar Probe fly at 700,000 km / Continue observation.