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They're complementary. Parker Solar Probe (PSP) carries a smaller, less capable payload than Solar Orbiter (SO) but it goes closer to the Sun, allowing for direct sampling of the corona. PSP cannot carry cameras for observing the Sun because of how close it gets (heat shield reasons), but SO can. This allows SO to observe the Sun's corona on a large scale, while PSP can validate those measurements with local sample collection.


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