: On August 12, 2018 , the probe launched from Cape Canaveral. Its mission was to solve the mystery of why the Sun’s corona is hundreds of times hotter than its surface and to study the solar wind that affects life on Earth.
: The "9384" imagery was taken at Astrotech Space Operations in Florida. It shows the Parker Solar Probe tucked inside its protective fairing, just days before it was moved to the launch pad. 9384.mp4
In the summer of , a series of final visual inspections were documented under file names like 5D1_9384 . These images and subsequent video clips capture a human marvel on the edge of the impossible: a spacecraft designed to fly through the Sun's outer atmosphere, the corona. : On August 12, 2018 , the probe
: Central to the story of this craft is its Thermal Protection System —a 4.5-inch-thick carbon-composite shield that allows the instruments behind it to stay at a comfortable room temperature while the outside faces blistering heat of nearly 2,500 degrees Fahrenheit . It shows the Parker Solar Probe tucked inside