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Successful launch!

Mon, 11/02/2009 - 00:00 — Anonymous (not verified)

The PROBA2 launch was completely successful! Read more.

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PROBA2 launch announced in La Libre Belgique

Sat, 10/31/2009 - 00:00 — Anonymous (not verified)

This weekend’s edition of La Libre Belgique has a full page on the imminent launch of PROBA2.

See online : PROBA2 launch in La Libre Belgique

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Irish Times covers PROBA2

Thu, 10/29/2009 - 00:00 — Anonymous (not verified)

PROBA2 was featured in the Irish Times on Oct. 28. The article shares news from PROBA2 team members at Trinity College Dublin, who have been developing calibration and analysis software for SWAP.

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Solar Activity Increasing

Fri, 10/23/2009 - 00:00 — Anonymous (not verified)

After one of the longest and deepest periods of solar inactivity in recent history, there have been hints the sun is reawakening, just weeks before PROBA2’s launch. For PROBA2 scientists, who hope to study the causes and effects of solar flares, coronal mass ejections, and coronal holes — all associated with increased solar activity — this is good news.

The weekly bulletin from ROB’s Solar Influences Data Center tells the story of one recent event:

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Installation of PROBA2 in Eurockot Completed

Wed, 10/21/2009 - 00:00 — Anonymous (not verified)

Today the SMOS satellite was encapsulated under the rocket fairing, which protects the satellites during launch. This means that the two payload fairing halves were mounted together and both satellites were enclosed in the fairing. Then the fairing was lowered and finally mounted onto the Breeze upper stage.