flown missionSuccess

Ariane 44P | ISO

ArianespaceAriane Launch Area 2 — Guiana Space Centre, French GuianaNov 17, 1995, 01:20 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: ISO
Type: Astrophysics
Target orbit: Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical)

SO (Infrared Space Observatory) was a infrared space telescope designed and operated by the European Space Agency (ESA), in cooperation with ISAS and NASA. ISO was designed to study infrared light at wavelengths of 2.5 to 240 micrometers to provide detailed infrared properties of selected Galactic and extragalactic sources.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Nov 17, 1995, 01:20 UTC
Window opens: Nov 17, 1995, 01:20 UTC
Window closes: Nov 17, 1995, 01:20 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 04:22 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Ariane 44P
Family: Ariane
Variant: 44P
Provider: Arianespace
Type: Commercial
Country: FRA

launch site

Pad: Ariane Launch Area 2
Location: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Country: GUF
Timezone: America/Cayenne
Coordinates: 5.2320, -52.7782