PROBA-3 (Project for On-Board Autonomy-3) - eoPortal
Dec 5, 2024 · PROBA-3 is the third small satellite technology development and demonstration precursor mission within ESA's GSTP (General Support Technology Program) series. The …
ESA - Proba-3
Dec 5, 2024 · Proba-3 is ESA’s – and the world’s – first precision formation flying mission. Flying together, a pair of spacecraft will form an artificial solar eclipse in space, casting a precisely …
Proba-3 launches, ready to eclipse the Sun - Astronomy Magazine
Dec 5, 2024 · The Proba (PRoject for OnBoard Autonomy) series of missions are ESA’s way to launch relatively cheap projects that test new technologies using off-the-shelf components.
First images from Proba-3, the 2-part sun observer - EarthSky
Jun 17, 2025 · EarthSky’s Will Triggs explains the ground-breaking Proba-3 mission in this short video. Artist’s illustration of the 2-part Proba-3 spacecraft, which launched on December 5, 2024.
Solar Eclipses on Demand: Proba-3’s Precision ... - SciTechDaily
Dec 14, 2024 · Proba-3, a collaboration among 14 ESA Member States and Canada, was launched to facilitate autonomous space operations and precision maneuvering. The mission …
How ESA's Proba-3 Mission Will Create Solar Eclipses in Orbit
Dec 5, 2024 · After a slight hiccup and one-day delay, the European Space Agency’s incredible Proba-3 mission successfully launched into space. The Proba-3 mission will do something …
Satellites will study the sun by creating artificial solar eclipses : NPR
Dec 21, 2024 · In this illustration, the two spacecraft of Proba-3 fly in precise formation about about 500 feet apart to form an external coronagraph in space. One spacecraft eclipses the …
Twin Proba-3 spacecraft create artificial solar eclipse - DW
Jun 16, 2025 · Proba-3's two spacecraft — Occulter and Coronagraph — create artificial solar eclipses every 19 hours and 36 minutes in orbit and hold their precision flying formation for six …
Europe launches twin spacecraft to make daily solar eclipses in …
Dec 5, 2024 · Known as Proba-3, the mission began by launching twin spacecraft into Earth orbit, where they will align with each other to create frequent, artificial eclipses in space.
ESA Proba-3 mission first images released | BBC Sky at Night …
Jun 16, 2025 · The European Space Agency (ESA) has released the first images from its Proba-3 mission, which produces artificial solar eclipses in space. Proba-3 consists of a pair of small …