Isro to launch European Proba-3 mission on November 29 to create artificial eclipse

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The European Space Agency's (ESA) groundbreaking Proba-3 mission has successfully completed its final test before being shipped to India for launch by the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro)...

This dual-satellite mission, designed to create an artificial solar eclipse in space, demonstrated its operational readiness by receiving commands from its science team and transmitting images back, mirroring its planned in-orbit functionality...

Proba-3's innovative approach involves two satellites flying in precise formation, with one casting a shadow on the other to block out the Sun's disk.. ..

Proba-3 system engineers highlighted the importance of these tests in ensuring smooth data flow between the ground segment and satellites, emphasizing the mission's highly automated ground and flight system...

This mission represents the latest in ESA's family of experimental minisatellites, pushing the boundaries of space technology and solar observation...

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