ISRO to launch ESA's Proba-3 mission on December 4

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ISRO's PSLV will launch ESA's Proba-3 mission from Sriharikota on December 4, 2023. This collaboration with ISRO's NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) aims to place Proba-3 satellites into a unique elliptical orbit. Proba-3, the first precision formation flying mission, will study the solar corona, the Sun's outermost layer.

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Last Updated: Dec 01, 2024, 04:24:04 PM IST

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ISRO's trusted workhorse Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) will blast off from Sriharikota spaceport in Andhra Pradesh on December 4 carrying ESA's Proba-3 mission, the Indian space agency said on Sunday.

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The European Space Agency's (ESA) Proba-3 Mission is happening in collaboration with ISRO's commercial arm NewSpace India Limited (NSIL).

"This mission will place ESA's PROBA-3 satellites (550kg) into a unique highly elliptical orbit, reinforcing PSLV's reliability for complex orbital deliveries," ISRO said in a post on 'X'.

According to ISRO, the satellite will take off at 4.08 pm on Wednesday.

The ESA said Proba-3 is the world's first precision formation flying mission. It will study the solar corona, the outermost and hottest layer of Sun's atmosphere.