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SOLAR-C
JAXA-led solar mission designed to study plasma dynamics from the chromosphere to the corona with high-resolution ultraviolet observations.
JAXA lists SOLAR-C as a developing mission with a target launch on Epsilon S in Japanese fiscal year 2028 from Uchinoura.
View in 3D map ↗Official mission site ↗The mission
SOLAR-C is a Japan-led international solar mission with cooperation from the United States and Europe. It is designed to resolve solar plasma dynamics across the chromosphere and corona with simultaneous ultraviolet observations, high spatial resolution, and high-dispersion spectroscopy.
The launch
- Launch
- Japanese fiscal year 2028
- Launch location
- Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
- Launch vehicle
- Epsilon S
- Orbit
- Sun-synchronous orbit
Mission timeline
Follow the mission through its available trajectory data in the full 3D solar-system map.
- Now
Planned launch
Japanese fiscal year 2028 · Sun
JAXA currently lists SOLAR-C for a target launch in Japanese fiscal year 2028 on Epsilon S.
Open milestone source ↗Objectives
- 01
Study solar plasma dynamics from the chromosphere to the corona.
- 02
Resolve fine solar structures at high spatial and temporal resolution.
- 03
Use high-dispersion spectroscopy to diagnose velocity, temperature, density, and composition.
Spacecraft
SOLAR-C
A Japan-led solar observatory for high-resolution ultraviolet studies of the Sun.
- Manufacturer
- JAXA/ISAS
Gallery
One image from SOLAR-C.
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