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USAAAO — 2022 First Round
Question 16
In 2025, the Parker Solar Probe will pass just 6.9 × 10^6 km from the Sun, becoming the closest man-made object to the Sun in history. It will make five orbits, passing close to the Sun once every 89 days, before the planned end of the mission in 2026. How fast will the Parker Solar Probe be traveling at its closest approach to the Sun?
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USAAAO 2022 First Round. Question text, choices, and answer were transcribed from the official USAAAO exam and solutions PDFs.