With launch looming, the Parker Solar Probe is ready for its star turn
The launch window will remain open from August 11 to August 23
By Lisa Grossman and Helen Thompson
Editor’s note: The Parker Solar Probe’s planned Aug. 11 launch was scrubbed to look into an issue with the rocket’s helium pressure. The spacecraft is now set to lift off on its journey to the sun at 3:31 a.m. EDT on August 12 at the earliest.
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe is ready to reach for the stars — well, one specific star. It’s about to blast off to become the first spacecraft to visit the sun (SN: 7/21/18, p. 12).