Ulysses (spacecraft)
NASA robotic space probe that studied the Sun
Ulysses was a spacecraft (or space probe). It was a joint mission by NASA and ESA. The spacecraft was launched on October 6, 1990.[1][2] Its main aims were to study the Sun and the planet Jupiter.
 Ulysses spacecraft | |
| Names | Odysseus |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Heliophysics |
| Operator | NASA / ESA |
| COSPAR ID | 1990-090B |
| SATCAT no. | 20842 |
| Mission duration | 34 years, 1 month, 21 days (in orbit) |
References
change- ↑ "ESA: Science and Technology: Ulysses: Mission Home". ESA. Retrieved 2011-02-04.
- ↑ "NASA: Jet Propulsion Laboratory: Ulysses: Mission: Mission Overview". NASA. 2011-04-02. Archived from the original on 2011-03-09. Retrieved 2011-04-02.
