SOLAR-C (official name "High-sensitivity Solar Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Satellite"[1]) is a plannedSun-observing satellite being developed by theJapan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), theNational Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ), and international collaborators. It will be the follow-up to theHinode (SOLAR-B) andYohkoh (SOLAR-A) missions and will carry the EUV High-throughput Spectroscopic Telescope (EUVST) and the Solar Spectral Irradiance Monitor (SoSpIM).[2][3][4][5][6] It is scheduled to launch in fiscal year 2028.[7]
The mission aims to study the Sun, its effects onEarth and theSolar System, and the mechanisms behind hot plasma formation. The satellite will also analyse the Sun's UV radiation spectrum.[8][9]