PROBA

Belgium/ESA


International Sat. n°:

Belgian satellite n° 1:

Project for On Board Autonomy

Launch data:

Designation26958 / 01049B
Launch date 22 Oct 2001 - 04:53 UT
Launch siteSriharikota
Launch vehiclePSLV (#6)
MissionRemote sensing/technology (C)
Earth orbit:
Perigee/Apogee 553 / 677 km
Inclination 97.91°
Period 97.00 min

1e Belgien satellite for ESA.
Will conduct autonomous science observations on requests from Earth stations.
The higher orbit for Proba was achieved by firing the reaction control thrusters of the PSLV's fourth stage.

Specifications

Prime contractor Verhaert Design & Development (Kruibeke, Belgium)
Platform MiniSIL
Mass at launch 94 kg
Mass in orbit  
Payload mass 25 kg
Dimension 0.8 x 0.6 x 0.6 m
Solar array  
Stabilization  
DC power  
Design lifetime 3 years



Satellite description



Description:


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