Mission
Technology · Elliptical
Proba-3 (Project for On-Board Autonomy 3) is the first close formation flying mission for the European Space Agency (ESA). It consists of two independent, three-axis stabilised spacecraft flying 150 meters from one another with the ability to accurately control the attitude and separation of the…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROBA-3 CSC 2024-233A | Payload | 1035 × 60170 km · 59.8° | Globe |
| PSLV R/B 2024-233B | Rocket body | 1046 × 60825 km · 60.0° | Globe |
| PROBA-3 OSC 2024-233C | Payload | 1036 × 60170 km · 59.8° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2024-233 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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