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Preparing for launch

Good news from the Proba-3 front!
After a small delay due to problems with transport, the two satellites finally made it to India. They landed safely on November 5 to be transported to the launch site in Chennai. There, the final preparations for launch are ongoing. Currently the launch of Proba-3 is planned for December 4.

The Proba-3 mission is a solar eclips maker and an exercise in very precise formation flying. It's main instrument, ASPIICS will observe the solar corona very to the solar rim. The Proba-3 science center is hosted by the STCE and many of our scientists will travel to India to see the satellites off.

Stay tuned for more updates on the launch and first observations.

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