Parker Solar Probe, Deployed

3 m

Scale anchored to a reviewed measurement

Uniformly scaled by complete longitudinal extent.

Parker Solar Probe, Deployed

Parker Solar Probe is NASA's active solar probe, represented in its complete deployed flight configuration with the thermal protection shield, spacecraft bus, twin solar arrays, antennas, and exposed science sensors. The documented longitudinal extent is about 3.0 m, the thermal protection shield is 2.3 m across, and the fueled spacecraft mass is about 635 kg.

Dimensions

Height: 2.3 m
Length: 3 m
Width: 2.3 m
Weight: 635 kg

Quick facts

Longitudinal extent: 3.0 m
Heat-shield diameter: 2.3 m
Fueled mass: 635 kg
Launch: 12 August 2018

Parker Solar Probe, Deployed · Size infographic

Parker Solar Probe, Deployed: Size infographic · Height 2.3 m · Length 3 m · Width 2.3 m

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Sources and measurementDimensions were cross-checked against independent sources before publication.33 References

Dimensions were cross-checked against independent sources before publication.

Measurement basis

The side elevation uses the documented 3.0 m longitudinal extent and 2.3 m TPS diameter.

References