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Proba-3

ESA’s Proba-3 mission is a pair of spacecraft performing precision formation flying to create artificial solar eclipses and observe the Sun’s corona.

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Proba 3Proba-3 Mission
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Proba-3
Status
active

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Description
ESA’s Proba-3 mission is a pair of spacecraft performing precision formation flying to create artificial solar eclipses and observe the Sun’s corona.
Destination
Highly elliptical Earth orbit
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Start Date
2024-12-05
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Creation Time
August 14, 2026 at 12:37:40 UTC
Updated Time
August 14, 2026 at 12:37:40 UTC

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