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PROBA-1

OperationalPayloadLEO

PROBA-1 is a European Space Agency (ESA) payload satellite, launched on October 22, 2001 into LEO.

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Launch

Launch date
October 22, 2001 at 04:53 AM UTC
Launch site
Satish Dhawan / Sriharikota, India
Launched by
PSLV →
Operator
Indian Space Research Organization
Mission
TES
Launch record
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Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
583 km
Periapsis
505 km
Inclination
97.96°
Orbital period
95.52 min

Spacecraft

Operator
European Space Agency (ESA)
Manufacturer
Verhaert Design and Development NV (leading a European consortium)
Users
Government
Launch mass
94 kg
Power
100 W
Design lifetime
2 years

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2001-049B
NORAD catalog №
26958
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
European Space Agency
Status
Operational