NASA | 360 launch of Parker Solar Probe Mission; to "Touch" the Sun
Channel: Aluminum Oxide
Date: 2018-09-06

Witness in 360 degrees, the launch of NASA's Parker Solar Probe blast away on its epic journey to touch the sun!

The rocket is a Delta IV heavy, manufactured and operated by United Launch Alliance, the rarer launch contractor for NASA on this mission!

Launch site: Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 37, located seven miles south of Kennedy Space Center.

Liftoff: Aug 12 @ 3:31 am.
Max Perigee at sun: Christmas Eve, 2024

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Credit: NASA