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Old 12-04-2024, 11:24 PM
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Post ESA's Proba-3 : Precision Formation Flying for Artificial Solar Eclipses/Solar Study

The European Space Agency plans to launch the Proba-3 mission, aiming to demonstrate precise formation flying in orbit to create artificial solar eclipses.

Consisting of two spacecraft, the mission seeks to achieve a formation allowing one craft to study the Sun's atmosphere while the other blocks its light.

This technology could pave the way for advanced space missions, including planet detection and large-scale observatories.

Success would showcase breakthroughs in guidance, navigation, and control, opening doors to various future space endeavors.

Story here by Andrew Jones at IEEE Spectrum :-
https://spectrum.ieee.org/satellite-...ion-flying-esa
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