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PROBA-3 Occulter
Formation-flying spacecraft of the PROBA-3 mission. PROBA-3 Occulter was launched on December 5, 2024 aboard a PSLV-XL from Sriharikota. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2024-233CNORAD 62258European Space Agency
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- PROBA-3 OSC
- Common name
- PROBA-3 Occulter
- Payload designation
- PROBA-3 Occulter
- International designator
- 2024-233C
- NORAD catalog number
- 62258
- GCAT identifier
- S62258
Mission
- Mission type
- Technology, Astronomy
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- PROBA
- Owner
- ESA
- Country
- European Space Agency
- Builder
- Airbus Defense and Space (F) Toulouse
- Platform (bus)
- Myriade
Launch
- Date
- December 5, 2024 · 10:34 UTC
- Launch record
- 2024-233Success
- Rocket
- PSLV-XL
- Spaceport
- Sriharikota · pad FLP
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- HEO
- Perigee
- 644 km
- Apogee
- 60,563 km
- Inclination
- 59.28°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Dec 5, 2024
Size
- Mass
- 200 kg
- Dry mass
- 200 kg
- Length
- 1.4 m
- Diameter
- 0.90 m
- Span
- 1.4 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q131540119 (CC0).