About the PROBA2 Science Center

PROBA2

The PROBA2 Science Center, located at the Royal Observatory of Belgium in Brussels, oversees scientific operations and data processing for ESA's PROBA2 spacecraft. The P2SC is the primary archive and distribution center for data from SWAP and LYRA, as well as the primary maintainer of calibration tools, data analysis software, and additional instrument data. The P2SC is also home to the science operations center, where instrument observing plans are devised and, with the help of ESA's Spacecraft Operations Center in Redu, Belgium, loaded onto the spacecraft. Finally, the P2SC serves as the main site for coordination of the PROBA2 Science Working Team, coordinating special scientific campaigns, supporting science data users and guest investigators, and organizing PROBA2 outreach efforts.

PROBA2 is a small ESA satellite with a scientific mission to explore the active Sun and its effect on the near-earth environment and a broader mission to provide a test platform for new instrument and platform technology. The mission overview page provides additional information about PROBA2 and its on board instrumentation and advanced platform technology.

If you require special assistance, you can contact the instrument teams directly using the contact page on this new site.

News

Another view of the August 2026 eclipse

We are quite sure that by now you have heard that on August 12 a total solar eclipse was visible in Greenland, Iceland, Russia, Portugal and, of course, Spain! A large partial eclipse was observed from many European and African countries, as well as the United States and Canada. If you did not secure your eclipse glasses on time, chances were slim to still find one. Not to worry, Proba-2 had you covered. 

Annular eclipse on February 17

The first eclipse of 2026 is just around the corner! On February 17, an annular eclipse will take place, where the appparent diameter of the occulting Moon is smaller than that of the Sun, making the Sun appear as a ring (annulus in latin). 

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