BENGALURU, Dec 5 (Reuters) - The European Space Agency

on Thursday launched Proba-3, a cutting-edge Sun-observing

mission, aboard the Indian Space Research Organisation's

flagship rocket.

The launch from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, originally

scheduled for Wednesday, had been delayed because of a technical

snag. The mission is intended to advance global efforts to

understand the economic and technological risks of space

weather.

At around 1058 GMT, PSLV mission director M. Jayakumar

announced that the satellite had been injected into orbit.

Thursday's launch builds on recent successes for the Indian

Space Research Organisation, including the Chandrayaan-3 lunar

landing and the Aditya-L1 solar observatory.

For the ESA, Proba-3 strengthens its solar research

capabilities, joining its Solar Orbiter in the study of the

Sun's complex dynamics.