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PROBA-3 CSC (62256)
COSPAR: 2024-233A | Alt Name: PROBA-3 CSC
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 5, 2024
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
FLP
Launch Vehicle
PSLV-XL
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
62256
International Designator
2024-233A
Epoch
Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:24:55 GMT
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Inclination
59.72°
Right Ascension
95.27°
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Argument of Perigee
206.31°
Period
1179.60 min
Mean Motion
1.22 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROBA-3 CSC
Alternative Name
PROBA-3 CSC
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ESA
Country
European Space Agency
Constellation
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 62256U 24233A 26194.51730997 -.00000416 00000+0 00000+0 0 9998
2 62256 59.7151 95.2689 7999354 206.3090 66.9598 01.22075545 7142
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Summary
PROBA-3 CSC is a technology satellite launched by ESA on December 5, 2024, from SRILR using a PSLV-XL launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 1.1 meters in length and has a diameter of 1.8 meters with a span of 3 meters. It uses a Myriade bus configuration and carries an external coronagraph as its payload. At launch, it had a mass of 340 kilograms and a dry mass of 300 kilograms. The satellite's power is provided by solar cells and batteries for the occulter, and a deployable solar array with batteries for the coronagraph. PROBA-3 CSC was designed to operate in orbit for two years as part of its mission to advance technology.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.1
Diameter
1.8
Span
3
Dry Mass
300
Launch Mass
340
Shape
Box+pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
PROBA-3 Coronagraph
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
ADST
Life Expectancy
2 years
Bus
Myriade
Configuration
2 x Proba bus
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
External coronagraph
Power System
Solar cells, batteries (Occulter); deployable solar array, batteries (coronagraph)
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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