{"id":663349,"date":"2024-12-05T15:53:37","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T19:53:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/?p=663349"},"modified":"2024-12-05T15:53:58","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T19:53:58","slug":"after-rescheduling-isro-to-launch-proba-3-mission-satellites-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/663349\/","title":{"rendered":"After Rescheduling, ISRO to Launch Proba-3 Mission Satellites Today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/663349\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-663350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/isroPROBA_.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a>The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has rescheduled the launch of the PSLV-C59 mission, which will carry the European Space Agency\u2019s (ESA) PROBA-3 spacecraft. Originally set for December 4, the launch has now been rescheduled to December 5, 2024, at 4:04 PM IST. The delay was caused by an anomaly detected in the spacecraft.<\/p>\n<p>The PSLV-C59 rocket will deploy the PROBA-3 spacecraft into a highly elliptical orbit, marking a significant milestone in space exploration. This mission is a collaborative effort between ISRO and NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), and it is designed to demonstrate precision formation-flying technology. The spacecraft\u2019s key objective is to study the Sun\u2019s corona using a unique virtual coronagraph formed by two satellites flying together in space.<\/p>\n<p>PROBA-3 will be the world\u2019s first precision formation-flying mission, demonstrating advanced satellite positioning, rendezvous, and proximity operations in space. It will deploy two satellites that will fly in a fixed formation, simulating a large structure that is approximately 150 meters long. This will create a solar coronagraph, allowing scientists to study the faint outer layer of the Sun like never before.<\/p>\n<p>The mission\u2019s scientific significance is immense, as it will enable detailed observation of the solar corona, which is usually obscured by the Sun&#8217;s bright surface. By keeping the two satellites aligned at a precise 150-meter distance, the formation will block out the Sun\u2019s bright disk, providing continuous views of the corona for in-depth research.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to its scientific contributions, PROBA-3 will test innovative metrology sensors and control algorithms. These technologies will advance satellite formation flying and mission control, potentially opening up new possibilities for future space missions.<\/p>\n<p>ISRO took to social media to announce the rescheduled launch, saying, \u201cCountdown Commenced! Liftoff Time: 16:04 IST, 5th Dec 2024. Stay tuned as PSLV-C59 prepares to deploy ESA&#8217;s Proba-3 satellites into orbit.\u201d Earlier in the week, the agency confirmed the launch postponement with an update, confirming the new launch time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has rescheduled the launch of the PSLV-C59 mission, which will carry the European Space Agency\u2019s (ESA) PROBA-3 spacecraft. Originally set for December 4, the launch has now been rescheduled to December 5, 2024, at 4:04 PM IST. The delay was caused by an anomaly detected in the spacecraft. The PSLV-C59 rocket will deploy the PROBA-3 spacecraft into a highly elliptical orbit, marking a significant milestone in space exploration. This mission is a collaborative effort between ISRO and NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), and it is&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":663350,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[48226],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-663349","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-science-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/663349","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/23"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=663349"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/663349\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":663352,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/663349\/revisions\/663352"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/663350"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=663349"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=663349"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=663349"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}