Speaker
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First Name: Andrew
Last Name: Walsh
Affiliation: European Space Agency (ESAC)
All Authors: A. P. Walsh, A. De Groof, C. Fischer, M. Janvier, D. Müller, P. Osuna, D. R. Williams
Abstract: During the 3 Remote Sensing Windows per orbit, and at certain times outside the Remote Sensing Windows, Solar Orbiter's science operations are organised into Solar Orbiter Observing Plans, or SOOPs, similar in concept to SOHO JOPs and Hinode HOPs. A SOOP is a campaign of coordinated observations involving multiple Solar Orbiter instruments, where the contributing instruments' observing modes are chosen to best address the science goal of the SOOP within the available resources. Between the start of the nominal mission phase and the end of March 2026, we have planned 514 SOOPs of 45 different varieties, the vast majority of which have executed successfully on board. Here, we summarise which SOOPs were run when and where, and how to understand which SOOPs are the most likely to help you answer the science questions you're interested in.