2009-059B
Proba-2 will have a mass of 100 kg. It will test on-board automatic detection of solar storm activity. The experiment payload is led by Belgium.
SSTL provides the butane propulsion system.
Box + 2 panels 0.6 x 0.6 x 0.9m, 130 kg. Control from Redu.
Built by Verhaert Design and Development NV of Belgium, a subsidiary of QinetiQ (UK). Kruibeke, Belge. Control from Redu.
After SMOS launch, Briz KM makes an extra burn to lower orbit altitude.
Carries Li ion batteries, LEON processor, star sensors, GPS receivers, command decoder, sun sensor.
| Proba 2 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Nov 2 | 0150:51s | Launch by Rokot | |
| T+2:16 69 km St 1 sep | -5910 x 168 | ||
| T+2:59 Fairing sep 119 km | -5731 x 192 | ||
| T+5:19 St 2 sep 253 km | -4153 x 345 | ||
| T+5:20 Briz-KM burn 1 9:59 | |||
| 0206:11 | T+15:20 KM MECO-1 | 153 x 888 x 99.48 | |
| 0253:41 | T+1:02:50 KM MES-2 70s | ||
| 0254:51 | T+1:04:00 KM MECO-2 | 749 x 768 x 98.44 | |
| 0300:58 | T+1:10:07 SMOS sep | ||
| 0314:11 | T+1:23:20 KM Vernier DKI-1 17s | ||
| T+1:23:37 DKI cutoff | 723 x 763 x 98.37 | ||
| 0357:45 | T+2:06:55 KM DKI-2 17s | ||
| 0358:03 | T+2:07:12 DKI cutoff | 725 x 725 x 98.30 | |
| 0407:31 | T+2:16:40 PS (adapter section) separation | 709 x 723 | |
| 0450:20 | T+2:59:29 Proba-2 sep | ||
| 0511:11 | T+3:20:20 KM sep burn 100s | ||
| T+3:22:00 KM cutoff | 511 x 726 x 98.5 | ||
| 2009 Nov 19 | 99.18 709 x 728 x 98.3 | ||
Payload:
- SWAP EUV Solar imager, cadence 60s. Sun Watcher/Active Pixel System. 175A EUV line. 1 deg FOV (Liege/)
- LYRA Lyman Alpha Radiometer, total solar radiation. (Liege/)
- TPMU Thermal Plasma measurement unit (AN Czech IPA)
- DSLP Dual Segmented Langmuir probe (AN Czech IPA).
- SSTL low thrust Xe engine, 20 mN
