india cant stop winning can it european space agency(esa) picks india over spacex to launch proba-3    rqygqt6u   xzzslu4w the european space agency's proba 3 mission which is shot for project for onboard autonomy will launch on december 4th india will bake history once again as the indian space research organization teams up with the esa for a groundbreaking mission the pslv c-59 proba 3 mission is set to launch at around 400 p.m. from satish davan space center in sriharikota andra pradesh the pslv c59 will carry the 550 kgam proba 3 satellites into a highly elliptical orbit the highlight of this mission well the world's first precision formation flying mission precision formation flying simply put is flying in a precise formation for a specific period of time two advanced spacecraft the coronograph spacecraft or the csc and the ocul spacecraft or the osc will work together to create an artificial solar eclipse in space this technique will allow scientists to observe the sun's mysterious corona which is the outermost layer of the sun estimated to be 20 lakh de c to study in unprecedented detail offering a 100 fold increase in observation time compared to natural eclipses the two satellites will launch in a stack configuration before separating in orbit with a precise 150 m alignment they will block sunlight to simulate an eclipse this will enable 6 hours of uninterrupted solar observation something which is not achievable with the the naturally occurring solar eclipse the answer lies in a mix of reliability cost effectiveness and strategic collaboration known for its precision and reliability the pslv has been a key player in international space missions since its debut in 1994 the mission marks the 61st flight of the pslv and the 26th using the xl configuration which offers enhanced payload capacity thanks to additional strap-on boosters the european team in india has worked closely with this ro to integrate the spacecraft and ensure a smooth
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