Spacecraft distance from Earth
Parker Solar Probe
Parker Solar Probe is about 89 million miles from Earth, moving away at 405 mph.
Updated Friday 11:22 PM ET.
Distance from Earth, right now
About 89 million miles
142,785,373 km. Calculated from NASA/JPL’s daily position, so it’s approximate.
Signal time to Earth7 min 56 s
Distance gained per day9,710 miles
LaunchedAug 12, 2018 (8 years ago)
StatusActive
The view from Parker Solar Probe
About
Flies through the Sun’s outer atmosphere; the fastest object humans have ever built.
Nearby on the scoreboard
- Mars128 million miles, farther
- Europa Clipper17 million miles, closer
Distances and asteroid data courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech (Horizons and the Center for Near Earth Object Studies). The Space Station’s distance is its typical height. Space Scoreboard is not affiliated with NASA, JPL or Caltech.