Proba: Fruitful Demonstrations @stevebd1

Uploaded May 2012 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

Date- 15th May 12 Source- http://multimedia.esa.int/

'Small is beautiful: this could be the motto for ESA's PROBA satellites. Not only are they small and cheap to produce, but they have the dual function of testing technological developments and also offer an opportunity for scientists to send experimental and new scientific missions into space. It has been more than ten years since the first PROBA was launched and the concept continues with more missions ahead and more demonstrations in several domains.'

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