[Geo4All] Expanding India-Europe research collaborations in Space

[Suchith Anand]

Dear colleagues,

Congratulations to all colleagues at ISRO and ESA for the success of Proba-3.  The PSLV-C59/PROBA-3 Mission has successfully achieved its launch objectives, deploying ESA’s satellites into their designated orbit with precision. A pair of spacecraft were launched together today from India with the potential to change the nature of future space missions. 

Eclipse-making double satellite Proba-3 enters orbit

Details at 

https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Space_Engineering_Technology/Proba-3/Eclipse-making_double_satellite_Proba-3_enters_orbit 

https://www.reuters.com/technology/space/european-space-agencys-sun-studying-proba-3-mission-launches-isro-rocket-2024-12-05/ 


Looking forward to expanding science and technology collaborations between India and all EU countries.

Best wishes

Suchith


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> From: Suchith Anand 
> Subject: Expanding India-Europe research collaborations in Space
> Date: 1 December 2024 at 13:02:57 GMT
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> Dear colleagues
> 
> On December 4, 2024, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch the Proba-3 mission for the European Space Agency.  Proba-3 is scheduled for launch on a PSLV-XL rocket from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India. This mission will place ESA’s Proba-3 satellites into a unique highly elliptical orbit, reinforcing PSLV’s reliability for complex orbital deliveries.
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> Proba-3 is ESA’s – and the world’s – first precision formation flying mission. A pair of satellites will fly together relative to the Sun so that one casts a precisely-controlled shadow onto the other, to create a prolonged solar eclipse in orbit. In the process the mission will open up the Sun’s faint surrounding coronal atmosphere for sustained study.
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> https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Space_Engineering_Technology/Proba-3/Watch_eclipse-making_Proba-3_launch
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> Why India's latest Sun mission finding is crucial for the world?
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> Scientists in India have reported the “first significant result” from Aditya-L1, the country’s first solar observation mission in space.
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> https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0qdy5dg7v7o
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> From humble beginnings in sheds (the equipments were carried in a bicycle and a bullock cart!) to becoming the first country to land near the South Pole on the Moon, to missions to Mars , India's space journey is an epic tale of ingenuity and resourcefulness.  Story of India’s amazing space journey at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WL94XhNbwQ4
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> It is important to thank the women scientists who took India into space (from India’s Mars mission to Moon mission to Sun mission)
> https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-38253471.amp
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> India’s space mission will inspire millions of students from all over the world (including students from economically poor families in the Global South) to STEM education and space science education. 
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> AzaadiSAT was created to mark India’s 75th year of independence. This anniversary was being marked by the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations throughout the country, and the CubeSat was part of this campaign. AzaadiSAT was built by girl students from 75 schools across India. 10 girl students from each school were involved, for a total of 750 students involved. The mission was created to give girl students from lower-income backgrounds the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of spaceflight.
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> More details at 
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> https://spacekidzindia.in/azaadisat-1/
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> https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Sh1YCJ4m7aE
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> India’s idea of ‘One Earth, One Family, One Future’ is resonating across the world. This human-centric approach has been welcomed by all. India’s space mission is also based on this principle. India’s success belongs to all of humanity.
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> Best wishes
> 
> Suchith
> 
> Professor Suchith Anand
> Professor of Practice in Science Policy | Senior Adviser to Governments and International Organisations | Scientist | Global Citizen | SDG Volunteer and Advocate
> https://spspa.exeter.ac.uk/sociology/people/ 
> https://ethicaldatainitiative.org <https://ethicaldatainitiative.org/> 

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