Mr Adriaan and familyFeb 10, 20211 minHappy Birthday Solar Orbiter!!Today 10 February, it is one year since the Solar Orbiter's launch!! And so much has happened in this last year: - We were so lucky to be...
Mr Adriaan and familyFeb 8, 20212 minPreparing for the second close encounter, and thinking back about the firstOn Wednesday 10 February 2021, Solar Orbiter will come as 'close' as 74 million kilometers from the Sun. That may sound very far still...
Mr Adriaan and familyFeb 6, 20213 minMission Phases: getting to know a spacecraft and its instrumentsAfter a spacecraft launch, you cannot just switch it on and start doing science. It is far more complicated than that. A mission...
Mr Adriaan and familyJan 27, 20211 minOrbiting the Sun to explore all sides of itWhen spacecraft get launched into space, they do not follow a straight line. They are affected by the big gravity of planets or stars and...
