Q. Proba-3 Mission, recently seen in news, has been launched by which of the following organisations?

[A] National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

[B] China National Space Administration (CNSA)

[C] Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

[D] European Space Agency (ESA)

Answer: D
Notes:

Explanation:

  • Proba-3 is a mission of the European Space Agency (ESA) aimed at demonstrating precision formation flying between two satellites.
  • The two spacecraft fly in extremely precise formation to create an artificial solar eclipse, enabling scientists to observe the Sun’s corona (outer atmosphere) in greater detail

Source- IT

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