SOHO mission
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The SOHO mission (Solar and Heliospheric Observatory) is a joint ESA–NASA space observatory launched in 1995 to study the Sun’s interior, atmosphere, and solar wind, greatly advancing our understanding of solar physics and space weather.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| SOHO | 53 | 0 |
| Solar and Heliospheric Observatory | 0 | 1 |
| Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (NASA contribution) | 0 | 1 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
solar observatory
→
space mission → space observatory → |
| acronym | SOHO → |
| collaboration | ESA–NASA joint mission → |
| cometDiscoveries | over 4000 comets discovered → |
| communicationBand | X-band → |
| contribution |
advances in understanding of the solar corona
→
advances in understanding of the solar wind → continuous monitoring of the Sun → detection of solar flares and coronal mass ejections → improved space weather forecasting → |
| countryOfOrigin | Europe → |
| dataUsage |
coronal mass ejection research
→
solar cycle studies → space weather prediction → |
| fieldOfStudy |
heliophysics
→
solar physics → space weather → |
| fullName |
SOHO mission
self-linksurface differs
→
surface form:
Solar and Heliospheric Observatory
|
| instrumentCount | 12 → |
| instrumentType |
coronagraphs
→
helioseismology instruments → particle detectors → spectrometers → ultraviolet imagers → |
| launchCountry |
United States of America
→
surface form:
United States
|
| launchDate | 1995-12-02 → |
| launchSite |
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
→
surface form:
Cape Canaveral Air Station
Cape Canaveral →
surface form:
Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA
|
| launchVehicle |
Atlas II
→
surface form:
Atlas IIAS
|
| librationPoint |
Sun–Earth L1 Lagrange point
→
surface form:
Sun–Earth L1
|
| massAtLaunch | about 1850 kg → |
| missionType |
heliophysics
→
solar observation → |
| notableDiscovery | detection of thousands of sungrazing comets → |
| operator |
European Space Agency
→
NASA →
surface form:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
|
| orbit | halo orbit around Sun–Earth L1 point → |
| powerSource | solar panels → |
| primaryObjective |
improve understanding of solar physics
→
improve understanding of space weather → study the Sun’s interior → study the solar atmosphere → study the solar wind → |
| program | International Solar–Terrestrial Physics program → |
| spaceAgency |
European Space Agency
→
surface form:
ESA
NASA → |
| spacecraftBus | custom ESA design → |
| status | operational → |
| target | Sun → |
| telemetrySupport |
ESA ground stations
→
Deep Space Network →
surface form:
NASA Deep Space Network
|
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
SOHO
this entity surface form:
Solar and Heliospheric Observatory
this entity surface form:
Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (NASA contribution)