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The mission
Astrometry satellite. This reconstructed record groups 1 GCAT payload or flight element under launch 2013-074; fields not present in GCAT are intentionally left unset.
Launch profile
The launch
- Launch
- 19 December 2013, 09:12:18 UTC
- Launch location
- Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise
- Launch vehicle
- Soyuz-ST-B
- Orbit
- Cislunar or translunar orbit
Flight data
Launch intelligence
An Arianespace Soyuz-2 rocket launched the Gaia mission on Thursday, December 19, 2013 at 9:12 AM (UTC).
- Launch provider
- Arianespace
- Vehicle
- Soyuz-2
- COSPAR launch ID
- 2013-074
- Flight profile
- Orbital
- Launch result
- Success
- Window opens
- Not published
- Target T-0
- Dec 19, 2013, 09:12 UTC
- Window closes
- Not published
- Provider display
- Dec 19 2013
- Pad and location
- ELS, Guiana Space Centre
Trajectory
Mission timeline
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Mission ended — Completed or retired
Operations concluded · 27 March 2025
Historical mission record
GCAT records the primary mission element as completed or no longer operational.
Hardware
Spacecraft
Gaia
Astrometry satellite.
- GCAT ID
- S39479
- Manufacturer
- Astrium (F) Toulouse
- Launch mass
- 1,934 kg
- Propulsion
- AOCS
- Dimensions
- 4 m long · 3 m diameter · 9.5 m span
Visual archive
Gallery
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Verification
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