PROBA-1

NORAD 26958· COSPAR 2001-049B· Active satellite· CubeSats & Tech Demos· SSO
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Orbit class
SSO — Sun-Synchronous (LEO at 96–102° inclination)
Operator
European Space Security and Education Centre
Country
European Space Agency
Manufacturer
Verhaert
Launched
Oct 22, 2001
Mass
94 kg
Apogee
587 km
Perigee
510 km
Inclination
97.96°
Period
1.59 h
Launch
Launched on Oct 22, 2001 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad, India aboard a PSLV.
PSLV | TES
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PROBA, renamed PROBA-1, is a Belgian satellite technology demonstration mission launched atop an Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle by ISRO on 22 October 2001.

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