1990 - 1994 Mission Milestones 4 Mar 1995 4th Conjunction (SPE = 4.3°, SEP = 5.8°) 12 Mar 1995 1st Perihelion (1.34 AU) 13 Mar 1995 Ecliptic crossing 9 Jun 1995 Minimum Earth range (2.01 AU) 19 Jun 1995 Start of First North Polar Pass 31 Jul 1995 Maximum North Solar Latitude (+80.2°) 29 Sep 1995 End of First North Polar Pass 24 Feb 1997 4th Opposition (SPE = 5.6°, SEP = 151.6°) 30 Aug 1997 5th Conjunction (SPE = 2.0°, SEP = 10.5°) 26 Feb 1998 5th Opposition (SPE = 0.8°, SEP = 175.7°) 17 Apr 1998 2nd Aphelion (5.41 AU) 9 May 1998 Ecliptic crossing 28 Aug 1998 Maximum Earth range (6.36 AU) 1 Sep 1998 6th Conjunction (SPE = 0.9°, SEP = 4.8°) 1 Mar 1999 6th Opposition (SPE = 3.5°, SEP = 161.5°) 5 Sep 1999 7th Conjunction (SPE = 4.6°, SEP = 21.6°) 6 Sep 2000 Start of Second South Polar Pass 27 Nov 2000 Maximum South Solar Latitude (-80.2°) 2001 - 2004 Mission Milestones 2005 - 2007 Mission Milestones 2008 - 2013 Mission Milestones Page last updated on 11 Dec 2009 18:05 UTC [ Home | Glossary | Mission Details ] | Spacecraft Operations | Spacecraft Description | Operations Archive ] | Photo Albums | About this site | Privacy Notice | Copyright Notice ]