flown missionSuccess

Ariane 5 ECA | Herschel & Planck

ArianespaceAriane Launch Area 3 — Guiana Space Centre, French GuianaMay 14, 2009, 13:12 UTC

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

mission

Name: Herschel & Planck
Type: Astrophysics
Target orbit: Sun-Earth L2 (L2)

Herschel is a space observatory for the ESA. It is a infrared telescope and the largest ever launched to date. NASA is however a partner in this mission. Planck is also an ESA space observatory but maps cosmic microwave background.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): May 14, 2009, 13:12 UTC
Window opens: May 14, 2009, 13:12 UTC
Window closes: May 14, 2009, 13:12 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 04:01 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Ariane 5 ECA
Family: Ariane
Variant: ECA
Provider: Arianespace
Type: Commercial
Country: FRA

webcasts

VOL V188 - Ariane 5 ECA . Herschel Planck , decollage takeoff liftoff

launch site

Pad: Ariane Launch Area 3
Location: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Country: GUF
Timezone: America/Cayenne
Coordinates: 5.2390, -52.7680