ISRO Proba 3 Launch Today: From blocking sun’s orbit with ‘occulter’ to studying corona, secrets ISRO, ESA will unveil

ISRO Proba 3 Launch Today: The Indian Space Research Organisation will launch the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle -C59 /Proba-3 mission on Wednesday from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. The mission will entail the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle -C59 carrying satellites weighing approximately 550 kg in a highly elliptical orbit. ISRO said the mission's objective is to demonstrate precise formation flying, and the two spacecraft, 'Coronagraph' and 'Occulter,' will be launched together in a stacked configuration. PSLV is a launch vehicle that helps carry satellites and other payloads to space, according to ISRO's requirements.