ESA revealed that the choice of ISRO’s PSLV was strategic — it offers the perfect balance of capability and cost for the Proba-3 mission, which involves a payload of 550 kg. The payload will involve two satellites that are part of the payload, the Occulter and the Coronagraph

ESA revealed that the choice of PSLV was strategic — it offers the perfect balance of capability and cost for the Proba-3 mission, which involves a payload of 550 kg. The mission is a joint effort featuring contributions from scientists across Europe, including Spain, Belgium, Poland, Italy, and Switzerland.