ESA PROBA-1 Earth Observation and Technology Demonstration Spacecraft
ESA’s PROBA-1 is a small spacecraft launched in 2001 that demonstrates autonomous spacecraft operations and technology while providing Earth-observation and space-environment measurements as an Earth Observation Third Party Mission.
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Identity
- Family Name
- PROBA-1
- Full Name
- ESA PROBA-1 Earth Observation and Technology Demonstration Spacecraft
- Roles
- earth_observationtechnology_demonstratorresearch
- Status
- active
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- ESA’s PROBA-1 is a small spacecraft launched in 2001 that demonstrates autonomous spacecraft operations and technology while providing Earth-observation and space-environment measurements as an Earth Observation Third Party Mission.
- First Flight Year
- 2,001
- Operator
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 21:13:48 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 18:58:28 UTC