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PROBA2 slides for ISES annual meeting 2010. PROBA2 launched and operational. Mission Profile. Launched on Nov 2 2009 by Eurocket from Plesetsk (Ru). PROBA2 is an ESA micro satellite for technology demonstration Secondary mission goal: space weather monitoring
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PROBA2 launched and operational Mission Profile Launched on Nov 2 2009by Eurocket from Plesetsk (Ru) • PROBA2 is an ESA micro satellite for technology demonstration • Secondary mission goal: space weather monitoring • Low Earth, sun synchronous, 725 km • 2 +4? year mission • 2 in-situ plasma instrument2 remote sensing solar instruments
PROBA2 launched and operational Mission Profile Launched on Nov 2 2009by Eurocket from Plesetsk (Ru) • PROBA2 is an ESA micro satellite for technology demonstration • Secondary mission goal: space weather monitoring • Low Earth, sun synchronous, 725 km • 2 +4? year mission • 2 in-situ plasma instrument2 remote sensing solar instruments
PROBA2 instruments • (DSLP and TPMU) • LYRA(E)UV solar radiometer • SWAPEUV coronal telescope
PROBA2 Data for ISES! SWAP Daily Movies LYRA time lines http://proba2.sidc.be
PROBA2 needs ISES help • PROBA2 mission extension decided this autumn • An “ISES resolution” saying that PROBA2 is (very?) valuable and useful for space weather monitoring would help. • Publicly visible use of PROBA2 helps • PROBA2 Science Center at ROB can welcome ISES people for training • Contact: swap_lyra@oma.beLYRA: Marie DominiqueSWAP: David Berghmans