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At perihelion moments ago at 11:53:48 UTC, this was the state of the Parker Solar Probe (PSP), with all instruments focused on the Sun -
Speed: 686,718 km/h
Distance from Sun's Surface: 6.167 million km
Heat Shield Temperature: 941.7°C

Note that these are calculated values; the PSP is not communicating with earth at this point.

PSP is now in an 88 day orbit around the Sun and will make at least 2 more similar close encounters of the Sun in 2025.

https://parkersolarprobe.jhuapl.edu/
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