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SOHO

SOHO is the active ESA-NASA observatory launched on December 2, 1995. It entered its Sun-Earth L1 observing orbit in February 1996, recovered from a four-month interruption in 1998, and continues a uniquely long solar record that supports heliophysics, space-weather monitoring, and comet discovery.

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Aliases
Solar and Heliospheric Observatory
Name
SOHO
Status
active

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Description
SOHO is the active ESA-NASA observatory launched on December 2, 1995. It entered its Sun-Earth L1 observing orbit in February 1996, recovered from a four-month interruption in 1998, and continues a uniquely long solar record that supports heliophysics, space-weather monitoring, and comet discovery.
First Flight Date
1995-12-02
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Operator
Vehicle Family

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Creation Time
July 29, 2026 at 10:38:12 UTC
Updated Time
July 29, 2026 at 10:38:12 UTC

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Last Flight Date
1995-12-02
Vehicle Code
SOHO
SOHO - AeroVia