European Space Agency launches Proba-3 sun mission on Indian rocket

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The European Space Agency (ESA) successfully launched its Proba-3 mission on Thursday using an Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) rocket. The launch took place at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre after a one-day delay due to a technical issue. Proba-3 is a two-satellite system designed to study the sun's inner corona for two years. This mission aims to enhance understanding of solar phenomena that can impact Earth, such as coronal mass ejections. The project, costing about 200 million euros, involves over 40 European companies. ESA chose ISRO's PSLV-XL rocket for its cost efficiency amid ongoing challenges in its launch program.


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