We’re back: Proba-3 ready for more science
The Proba-3 mission's Coronagraph spacecraft and its ASPIICS instrument have fully recovered after a communication loss in February, allowing the mission to resume normal operations. The team successfully conducted a formation flight, confirming all systems are functioning properly and enabling the continuation of scientific observations. Initial data suggests solar wind structures in the corona move faster than previously believed, highlighting the mission's ongoing scientific value. The recovery effort was a result of extensive troubleshooting and collaboration among engineers and scientists.
The Proba-3 mission's Coronagraph spacecraft and its instrument, ASPIICS, have fully recovered and are ready to resume scientific operations.
This recovery allows the mission to continue studying the sun's corona and solar wind, providing valuable data for space weather and solar physics research.
The mission's resilience and successful return highlight the importance of perseverance and collaboration in advancing scientific discovery through space exploration.
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