Space probe

STEREO-A

NASA · launched 2006

Sees the Sun from a second vantage point along Earth’s orbit.

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Right now · as of

Interplanetary cruise

171 million km (1.14 AU) from Earth; a signal takes 9 min 31 s

145 million km from the Sun, moving at 30.2 km/s relative to the Sun

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The flight

  1. October 26, 2006

    Launched on Delta II 7925-10L from Cape Canaveral SLC-17B

  2. November 19, 2006

    Flies past Moon, 135,288 km away

  3. December 15, 2006

    Flies past Moon, 7,358 km away

From the trajectory NASA JPL Horizons publishes for it.

Facts

What it is
Space probe
Agency
NASA
Launched
October 26, 2006
Rocket
Delta II 7925-10L
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SLC-17B
International designator
2006-047A
3D model
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