26958 - PROBA 1

PROBA 1 (PRoject for On-Board Autonomy, 1) is a Belgian, 94-kg minisatellite that was launched by a PSLV-C3 rocket from Sriharikota in southeast Indian coast at 04:53 UT on 2001 October 22. It carries a radiation detector, a debris impact monitoring instrument, and a remote sensing camera for performance assessment. Initial parameters were period 97 min, apogee 677 km, perigee 553 km, and inclination 97.9 deg.

Alternate Names

Project for On-Board Autonomy, 1 (PROBA 1)

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2001-10-22
Launch Vehicle: PSLV
Launch Site: Sriharikota, India