ISRO’s PROBA-3 LIVE: Spacecraft PSLV-C59/PROBA-3 ‘Liftoff achieved!’ , Look peppermint

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ISRO’s PROBA-3: Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) today launched PROBA-3 spacecraft PSLV-C59/PROBA-3 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.

According to ISRO updates, the spacecraft was successfully launched, marking a historic moment in the history that saw the collaboration between ISRO and NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) and the European Space Agency (ESA).

Initially, the Bengaluru-headquartered space agency had planned to launch ESA’s Proba-3 from the spaceport on December 4 at 4.08 pm. However, after ESA requested to reschedule lift-off a few minutes before the planned time due to an anomaly detected in the satellite propulsion system, ISRO postponed the launch of PSLV-C59/PROBA-3 to December 5, evening. Adjourned till 4.04 pm.

Key details of the successful launch of ESA’s PROBA-3 satellites:

  • Launch Pad: First Launch Pad, SDSC-SHAR
  • Payload: ESA’s Proba-3 satellite (~550 kg)
  • Liftoff time: 4:04 pm IST
  • Location: SDSC-SHAR, Sriharikota

According to PTI report, the PSLV-C59 rocket is 44.5 meters tall and is on its 61st flight. Along with PSLV-XL, this is the 26th flight of the spacecraft.

ISRO said in a post on Twitter, “Liftoff achieved! PSLV-C59 has successfully lifted off, marking the beginning of a global mission led by NSIL, with technical expertise from ISRO, to deploy ESA’s ground-breaking PROBA-3 satellites.

“A proud moment to celebrate the synergy of international cooperation and India’s space achievements,” it said.

The Proba-3 spacecraft carries two satellites and is aimed into a highly elliptical orbit that extends more than 60,000 kilometers above Earth. Coronagraph (310 kg) and Occulter (240 kg) are two satellites that will study the Sun’s outer atmosphere, the corona.

Notably, this is the first time that ESA has partnered with ISRO for a satellite launch in 23 years. The last collaboration was during the Proba-1 Earth observation mission in 2001. Leveraging ISRO’s cost-effective yet reliable PSLV platform, both satellites will travel 18 minutes to reach the desired orbit.

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