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Which journal will publish the first Proba-3 mission data by end of 2025?
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Indian Space Research Organisation•ISRO•European Space Agency•ESA•Satish Dhawan Space Centre•Sriharikota•Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle•NewSpace India Limited•NSIL
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Nature • 25%
Science • 25%
Astrophysical Journal • 25%
Other • 25%
Publication records in scientific journals or announcements from ESA or ISRO
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ISRO Launches ESA's Proba-3 Satellites to Create Artificial Eclipses and Study Sun's Corona
Dec 5, 2024, 02:25 AM
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched the European Space Agency's (ESA) Proba-3 mission on December 5, 2024, at 16:04 IST from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. The mission, carried out by ISRO's trusted Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C59) in its PSLV-XL configuration, aims to study the Sun's corona by creating artificial eclipses using precision formation flying of two satellites separated by 150 meters. The Proba-3 satellites were placed into a highly elliptical orbit with a perigee of nearly 600 km and an apogee of 60,000 km. This launch marks the first ESA satellite launched by ISRO in 23 years, highlighting advanced space technologies enabled by international collaboration between ISRO, NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), and ESA. The launch, originally scheduled for December 4, was postponed due to a technical issue detected in the spacecraft, which was resolved before the successful liftoff. The mission represents a commercial venture valued at approximately $30 million.
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Successful extended observation of the Sun's corona • 25%
Detection of new solar phenomena • 25%
Technical malfunction requiring mission adjustment • 25%
Other significant scientific discovery • 25%
Extended solar corona observation • 25%
Other technological advancement • 25%
Advanced solar observation techniques • 25%
Precision formation flying • 25%
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Corona heating mechanisms • 25%
Solar wind dynamics • 25%
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Magnetic field analysis • 25%
Unexpected solar phenomena • 25%
No major discovery • 25%
New insight into solar wind • 25%
Improved understanding of solar corona • 25%
New understanding of solar wind • 25%
Discovery of new solar particles • 25%
Improved solar storm prediction • 25%
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Before 2025 • 25%
Not released by end of 2025 • 25%
First half of 2025 • 25%
Second half of 2025 • 25%
Advancements in solar energy • 25%
No significant technological advancements • 25%
Enhancements in space weather prediction • 25%
Improvements in spacecraft design • 25%
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Solar wind • 25%
Coronal mass ejections • 25%
Solar flares • 25%
Solar corona heating • 25%
Significant new insights into solar corona • 25%
Inconclusive data • 25%
Technical issues prevented data collection • 25%
Confirmation of existing theories • 25%