In a landmark achievement, ISRO successfully launched the European Space Agency’s Proba-3 mission, cementing its status as a global leader in space exploration. The mission featured the innovative deployment of two satellites tasked with performing advanced sun-observation experiments. These satellites employed a groundbreaking formation flying technique, creating an artificial solar eclipse to facilitate detailed studies of the Sun’s corona.
Originally delayed due to an anomaly detected in the satellites, the launch proceeded flawlessly after technical adjustments. The mission is expected to deliver valuable insights into solar activities such as coronal mass ejections, critical for understanding their potential effects on Earth’s climate and technological infrastructure.
This success highlights ISRO’s growing expertise in conducting sophisticated international space missions and advancing global space science collaborations.
