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PROBA-2

PROBA-2 is the second satellite in the European Space Agency's series of PROBA low-cost satellites that are being used to validate new spacecraft technologies while also carrying scientific instruments. PROBA-2 is a small satellite (130 kg) developed under an ESA General Support Technology Program (GSTP) contract by a Belgian consortium led by Verhaert…

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Apogee altitude
733 kilometres (455 mi)
Bus
PROBA
COSPAR ID
2009-059B
Dimensions
0.60m x 0.70m x 0.85m
Epoch
24 January 2015, 13:01:08 UTC
Inclination
98.28 degrees

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PROBA-2 → Academy, APS, Astronomical Institute, Atmospheric Physics, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, DSLP, Dual, Earth, ESA's SMOS, EUV, Image Processing, Institute, It, Langmuir, Large Yield Radiometer, LYRA, November, PROBA-2 Science Center
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PROBA-2 → second satellite in the European Space Agency's series of PROBA low-cost satellites that are being used to validate new spacecraft technologies while also carrying scientific in…, small satellite
Apogee altitude · 1
PROBA-2 → 733 kilometres (455 mi)
Bus · 1
PROBA-2 → PROBA
COSPAR ID · 1
PROBA-2 → 2009-059B
Dimensions · 1
PROBA-2 → 0.60m x 0.70m x 0.85m
Epoch · 1
PROBA-2 → 24 January 2015, 13:01:08 UTC
Inclination · 1
PROBA-2 → 98.28 degrees
Launch date · 1
PROBA-2 → 2 November 2009, 01:50:00 (2009-11-02UTC01:50Z) UTC
Launch mass · 1
PROBA-2 → 120 kilograms (260 lb)

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mission space instruments technology satellite also european proba esa series general support gstp verhaert now qinetiq duration years proba-1 proba-v

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PROBA-2Apogee altitude733 kilometres (455 mi)1.00infobox
PROBA-2BusPROBA1.00infobox
PROBA-2COSPAR ID2009-059B1.00infobox
PROBA-2Dimensions0.60m x 0.70m x 0.85m1.00infobox
PROBA-2Epoch24 January 2015, 13:01:08 UTC1.00infobox
PROBA-2Inclination98.28 degrees1.00infobox
PROBA-2Launch date2 November 2009, 01:50:00 (2009-11-02UTC01:50Z) UTC1.00infobox
PROBA-2Launch mass120 kilograms (260 lb)1.00infobox
PROBA-2Launch sitePlesetsk 133/31.00infobox
PROBA-2ManufacturerVerhaert Design & Development (now QinetiQ Space)1.00infobox
PROBA-2Mission duration2 years (planned) 16 years, 9 months and 22 days (in progress)1.00infobox
PROBA-2Mission typeTechnology Space weather1.00infobox
PROBA-2OperatorEuropean Space Agency1.00infobox
PROBA-2Perigee altitude713 kilometres (443 mi)1.00infobox
PROBA-2Period99.12 minutes1.00infobox
PROBA-2Power120 watts1.00infobox
PROBA-2Reference systemGeocentric1.00infobox
PROBA-2RegimeSun-synchronous1.00infobox
PROBA-2RocketRokot/Briz-KM1.00infobox
PROBA-2SATCAT no.360371.00infobox
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