![]() ![]() PROBA-3 Phase CD/E1 proposal is in preparation and will start in Autumn 2013. During the last years PROBA-3 has evolved from the initial CDF studies at ESA, through the phase A studies, to the phase B1 and B2 reaching PDR (Preliminary Design Review)in the fall of 2012. The Phase A of PROBA-3 started in October 2006. Figure 1 illustrates the PROBA-3 spacecraft acquiring formation.įigure 1: PROBA-3 spacecraft acquiring formation (image credit: PROBA-3 consortium) History The mission and system requirements are mainly derived by the PROBA-3 technology demonstration mission envelope, in particular the need to constrain the budget and maximize the PROBA platform reuse. It is important to note that the PROBA-3 mission design is completely driven by the need to fulfil the FF (Formation Flying) demonstration objectives. The Scientific payload is proposed by the Laboratoire d’Astrophysique de Marseille (France). Collaboration with CNES is under discussion between the two space agencies. ![]() is the designated mission prime for the CDE phase. Using the PROBA-3 generic Formation Flying capabilities, the Formation Flying of this distributed single Virtual Instrument will constitute a convincing demonstration of Formation Flying in addition to provide scientific mission return.Ĭonsortium of PROBA-3: The project is lead by a consortium of industrial companies in several ESA member states (in alphabetic order): DEIMOS (Spain, Portugal), EADS-CASA Espacio (Spain), GMV Space and Defence (Spain), NGC Aerospace (Canada), OHB-Sweden, formerly SSC (Sweden), QinetiQ Space NV (Belgium), SENER (Spain), Spacebel (Belgium). Guest payload: In addition to the Formation Flying experiments and demonstrations a scientific Guest Payload will be flown - a large (length about 150 m) solar Coronagraph Instrument distributed over the Formation.Relative dynamics experiments: PROBA-3 will incorporate 6DOF formation control with thrusters, realistic collision avoidance demonstration and rendezvous experiments. Advanced assembly, integration and verification approach and tools. PROBA 3 will contribute towards the establishment of these principles, and the development of required tools (simulators, etc.). Development, design and validation principles for formation flight: The distributed character of Formation Flying systems calls for new development, design, implementation and validation principles.The PROBA-3 mission will demonstrate these technologies to TRL 9 (Technology Readiness Level 9). RF metrology systems and high accuracy optical metrology systems. ![]()
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