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Ulysses

Space probe
Ulysses was a robotic space probe whose primary mission was to orbit the Sun and study it at all latitudes. It was launched in 1990 and made three "fast latitude scans" of the Sun in 1994/1995, 2000/2001, and 2007/2008. In addition, the probe... Wikipedia
Max speed: 25,280 mph
Launch date: October 6, 1990
Manufacturers: NASA and European Space Agency
Aphelion altitude: 5.40 AU
COSPAR ID: 1990-090B
Dimensions: 3.2 m × 3.3 m × 2.1 m (10.5 ft × 10.8 ft × 6.9 ft)
Inclination: 79.11°