ESA PROBA-2 Technology Demonstration and Solar Observatory Spacecraft
ESA’s PROBA-2 is a small active spacecraft launched in 2009 that combines in-orbit technology demonstrations with solar and space-weather observations, including EUV imaging of the solar corona and plasma measurements.
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- Family Name
- PROBA-2
- Full Name
- ESA PROBA-2 Technology Demonstration and Solar Observatory Spacecraft
- Roles
- observatorytechnology_demonstratorresearch
- Status
- active
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- ESA’s PROBA-2 is a small active spacecraft launched in 2009 that combines in-orbit technology demonstrations with solar and space-weather observations, including EUV imaging of the solar corona and plasma measurements.
- First Flight Year
- 2,009
- Operator
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 21:07:39 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 18:59:18 UTC