 An artistic rendering of PROBA-3. | |
| Mission type | Solar observatory technology demonstrator |
|---|---|
| Operator | ESA |
| Website | link |
| Mission duration | 2 years (nominal) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Manufacturer | S/C: SENER/Redwire/EADS CASA/GMV/SPACEBEL ASPIICS: CSL |
| Launch mass | CSC and OSC in stack: 550 kilograms (1,210 lb) |
| Dimensions | CSC: 1.1 by 1.8 by 1.7 metres (3.6 ft × 5.9 ft × 5.6 ft) OSC: 0.9 by 1.4 metres (3.0 ft × 4.6 ft) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | September 2024 (planned)[1] |
| Rocket | PSLV-XL C-62 (baselined)[2] |
| Launch site | India |
| Contractor | NSIL |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Highly-elliptical Earth Orbit |
| Semi-major axis | 36,943 kilometres (22,955 mi) |
| Eccentricity | 0.8111 |
| Perigee altitude | 600 kilometres (370 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 60,530 kilometres (37,610 mi) |
| Inclination | 59 degrees |
| Period | 19.7 hours |
| RAAN | 153 degrees |
| Argument of perigee | 188 degrees |
| Epoch | planned |
Proba-3 is a dual probe technological demonstration mission by the European Space Agency devoted to high precision formation flying to achieve scientific coronagraphy. It is part of the series of PROBA satellites that are being used to validate new spacecraft technologies and concepts while also carrying scientific instruments.
- ^ "Face to face with Sun-eclipsing Proba-3". ESA. 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ Arlanzón, Jesualdo (2020). "PROBA 3 Thermal Design and Analysis" (PDF). Retrieved 10 November 2021.