New Delhi: India will launch the European Space Agency’s Proba-3 mission early next month from the spaceport at Sriharikota, Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh said here on Tuesday.
Singh said the two satellites that are part of the Proba-3 mission to study the Sun were brought to Sriharikota on Tuesday morning for integration with ISRO’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV).
“Proba-3 mission of the European Space Agency will be launched by a PSLV rocket from Sriharikota in the first week of December,” Singh said at the Indian Space Conclave organised by the Indian Space Association.
This marks ESA’s first mission launched from India since 2001, signifying a significant milestone. The satellites, placed in a highly elliptical orbit, will autonomously fly in precise formation to maintain optimal shadow casting, offering unprecedented sustained views of the Sun’s atmosphere.
