The launch of the European Union’s Proba-3 spacecraft from Sriharikota this December will be another milestone in their space cooperation. The two satellites will provide unprecedented detail about the Sun’s corona for the maiden Sun observation mission.
NEW DELHI: In another boost for India-European space cooperation, Isro is set to launch Proba-3, a key European Union (EU) spacecraft for the Sun observation mission, in December, space minister Jitendra Singh said on Tuesday.
Speaking at the Indian Space Conclave 3.0 in the presence of EU ambassador for India and Bhutan Herve Delphin and Isro chairman S Somanath, the minister said, “EU’s large orbiter Proba-3 will go to space from Sriharikota (launch centre) in the first week of Dec.
This will be the third spacecraft of the Proba series, and it will observe the Sun. The earlier two satellites were launched for earth observation.”
