On Thursday, the European Space Agency's (ESA) Proba-3 Sun observation mission was successfully launched into space by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) aboard the PSLV-C59 launch vehicle.
On Thursday, the European Space Agency's (ESA) Proba-3 Sun observation mission was successfully launched into space by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) aboard the PSLV-C59 launch vehicle.The First Launch Pad (FLP) at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC-SHAR), Sriharikota, was where the mission took off.
The Indian space agency wrote on X, "PSLV-C59 has successfully soared into the skies, marking the beginning of a global mission led by NSIL, with ISRO's technical expertise, to deploy ESA's groundbreaking PROBA-3 satellites."
"A moment of pride honoring the unity of global cooperation and India's space accomplishments," it continued.
The fact that ESA's Proba-3 is the first mission to launch from India since the Proba-1 mission in 2001 highlights the two countries' growing space cooperation. India's increasing contributions to international space exploration are also reflected in the launch.
As a dedicated commercial mission of NewSpace India Ltd (NSIL), the PSLV-C59 vehicle will transport the Proba-3 spacecraft into a highly elliptical orbit.
Studying the Sun's weak corona nearer the solar rim is the goal of the Proba-3 mission. It is an ESA in-orbit demonstration (IOD) mission designed to show off accurate formation flying.
"This mission demonstrates the potential of international cooperation, driven by NSIL and ISRO's engineering prowess. A proud turning According to the ISRO, it is made up of two spacecraft, the Occulter Spacecraft (OSC) and the Coronagraph Spacecraft (CSC), which were launched together in a stacked configuration on the PSLV-XL rocket. It will be the 26th flight with the PSLV-XL configuration and the 61st flight overall.
The Indian space agency claims that the spacecraft will develop a solar coronagraph, a 144-meter-long instrument that will allow researchers to examine the Sun's corona, which is challenging to see because of the solar disk's brightness.
This mission is the 61st flight showcasing the popularity of the PSLV-XL type, and PSLV-C59 is a monument to ISRO's engineering expertise.
point in India's space exploration and a brilliant illustration of international collaborations," ISRO stated.
An unidentified anomaly that arose after the "countdown progressed smoothly" caused the launch to be postponed earlier.
The Proba-3 satellites were transported by air from Liege, Belgium, to the Chennai airport, and then by truck to the Sriharikota spaceport.
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