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   Ohsin (ohsin@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 26-Nov-2024 15:05:26 JST Ohsin

   Formation flying spacecraft pair to study Sun's corona.

   https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Space_Engineering_Technology/Proba_Missions/Proba-3_complete_Formation-flying_satellites_fully_integrated

   #PROBA3 #ESA

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     Ohsin (ohsin@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 26-Nov-2024 15:05:24 JST Ohsin

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     Institutionalized religious superstition at ISRO..

     https://blogs.esa.int/proba-3/2024/11/25/move-to-the-launch-pad/

     #Proba3 #isro

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     Ohsin (ohsin@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 26-Nov-2024 15:05:25 JST Ohsin

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     (Contd.)

     Looks like NOTAM has been issued for upcoming PROBA-3 launch from FLP of SDSC-SHAR.

     Enforcement duration 0900-1300 (UTC), 25 November to 24 December 2024.

     https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=11AgmEybj69IrAjOYki_zrhiH7m_taOA&ll=11.806379216730488%2C82.7812086005208&z=7

     #PROBA3 #PSLV #ESA #ISRO #Spaceflight

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     Ohsin (ohsin@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 26-Nov-2024 15:05:25 JST Ohsin

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     (Contd.)
     Might've slipped to Early December 2024

     "Now, on a day like 29 October, the pair of Proba-3 spacecraft is a reality, having passed the ground tests required of them before being sent into space. So Diego Rodríguez is happy and content ahead of their launch into orbit from India, the date of which is just around the corner, with the launch scheduled for the first days of December."

     https://www.atalayar.com/en/articulo/new-technologies-innovation/sener-has-already-packaged-the-two-sophisticated-proba-3s-that-will-fly-to-space-from-india/20241030103121206837.html

     #PROBA3 #ESA

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     Ohsin (ohsin@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 26-Nov-2024 15:05:25 JST Ohsin

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     (Contd.) Confirmed. Proba-3 now aiming for 4 December 2024 launch.

     https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Space_Engineering_Technology/Proba_Missions/Europe_says_farewell_to_eclipse-making_Proba-3

     #Proba3 #ESA

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     Ohsin (ohsin@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 26-Nov-2024 15:05:25 JST Ohsin

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     (Contd.) Tentative time of launch.

     "The launch is now scheduled for Wednesday, 4 December 2024, 16:00 local time in Sriharikota."

     https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/proba-3/20241031-new-launch-date-announced

     #Proba3 #ESA

     Dr. Eric J. Fielding, PhD repeated this.
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     Ohsin (ohsin@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 26-Nov-2024 15:05:26 JST Ohsin

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     With key test done, Proba-3 will be shipped to SDSC-SHAR in India on 21 October for a planned launch by PSLV-XL launcher on 29 November 2024.

     https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Space_Engineering_Technology/Proba_Missions/Proba-3_double_satellites_set_for_launch_following_last_test

     #PROBA3 #ESA #PSLV #ISRO

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     Dr. Eric J. Fielding, PhD (ericfielding@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 27-Nov-2024 01:41:22 JST Dr. Eric J. Fielding, PhD

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     • Jade Smith

     @jade_smith @Ohsin Here at JPL, people always eat peanuts before a spacecraft launch or landing or orbit insertion, unless they are allergic. It is a different fun superstition.

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     Jade Smith (jade_smith@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 27-Nov-2024 01:41:23 JST Jade Smith

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     • Dr. Eric J. Fielding, PhD

     @Ohsin @EricFielding hm, I can appreciate tradition — but the description reads as superstition. Oh well, good luck! 🤞

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     Jade Smith (jade_smith@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 27-Nov-2024 02:14:36 JST Jade Smith

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     • Dr. Eric J. Fielding, PhD

     @EricFielding @Ohsin the lucky peanuts are a tradition, not superstition! 😉

     I work at JPL, as well. I enjoy your posts here, as well as on Slack, Eric!