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2009 · Arianespace

Herschel & Planck

successAriane 5 ECA | Herschel & Planck

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.

Overview

Date / time
May 14, 2009 at 01:12 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Ariane Launch Area 3
Mission
Herschel & Planck
Mission type
Astrophysics
Orbit achieved
Sun-Earth L2
Launch vehicle
Ariane 5 ECA →
Launch provider
Arianespace →

Payloads deployed · 2

HERSCHEL
Heliocentric
PLANCK
Heliocentric