26 April 2012 Updated at 14:14 ET
UK industry to build Solar Orbiter satellite
Jonathan Amos
Science correspondent, BBC News
Ralph Cordey from Astrium UK explains how the craft will be built to survive its mission to the Sun
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British industry will lead the production of Solar Orbiter (SolO), a spacecraft that will travel closer to the Sun than any satellite to date.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17743190