Concentrated power in space: Indian rocket brings satellites to space across Europe!

Concentrated power in space: Indian rocket brings satellites to space across Europe!

Kourou, Französisch-Guayana - on Thursday, one day late, a carrier rocket from the Indian space agency Isro started with the European satellites of the "Proba-3" mission from Satish Dhawan Space Center in India. The successful start, as the ESA confirmed on platform X, was a significant step in space research. The satellites are intended to fly their mission in close formation and to record valuable data about the sun corona, which is only visible during a total solar eclipse. This innovative technology promises to provide significantly more information about the external atmosphere of the sun than was previously possible, which can be expected in the coming months, according to Radhakrishnan Durairajden, head of the commercial area of ​​Isro.

technical achievements and next steps

The two satellites that weigh 550 kilograms plan an elliptical path around the earth, with a minimum distance of 600 kilometers. The first pictures of the Korona could be available in March 2025. The starting point of the mission is promising, and European cooperation includes 14 ESA countries, including Austria and Switzerland. At the same time, however, there are challenges, for example the announced start of the Vega-C rocket, which had to be postponed again based on technical problems, as Arianespace announced. The earliest possible date for the rocket start is now Thursday at 10:20 p.m. German time.

The importance of satellites in today's world is enormous. According to planet knowledge , more than 2000 functional satellites surrounding the earth, and there are also thousands of defects and debris. This technology supports a variety of applications, from earth observation to military education. The variety of satellites enables it to monitor environmental changes and climatic conditions, as well as for communication. However, the growing amount of space waste is worried about the experts, as collisions between satellites and ruins could take over and could strongly endanger space travel in the near future.