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Mission Profile
Nominal Mission: 7.5 years
Extended Mission: 2.4 years
Orbit: Elliptical
Perihelion: 0.28-0.29 AU
Aphelion: 0.75-1.2 AU
Out of Ecliptic View: Multiple gravity assists with Venus to increase inclination out of the ecliptic:
> 25° (nominal mission)
> 34° (extended mission)
A EADS/Astrium have produced a video explaining the Solar Orbiter mission which is available on YouTube or below