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The mission
Far infrared observatory. This reconstructed record groups 2 GCAT payload or flight elements under launch 2009-026; fields not present in GCAT are intentionally left unset.
Launch profile
The launch
- Launch
- 14 May 2009, 13:12 UTC
- Launch location
- Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise
- Launch vehicle
- Ariane 5ECA
- Orbit
- Cislunar or translunar orbit
Flight data
Launch intelligence
An Arianespace Ariane 5 rocket launched the Herschel mission on Thursday, May 14, 2009 at 1:12 PM (UTC).
- Launch provider
- Arianespace
- Vehicle
- Ariane 5
- COSPAR launch ID
- 2009-026
- Flight profile
- Orbital
- Launch result
- Success
- Window opens
- Not published
- Target T-0
- May 14, 2009, 13:12 UTC
- Window closes
- Not published
- Provider display
- May 14 2009
- Pad and location
- ELA-3, Guiana Space Centre
Trajectory
Mission timeline
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Mission ended — Completed or retired
Operations concluded · 17 June 2013
Historical mission record
GCAT records the primary mission element as completed or no longer operational.
Hardware
Spacecraft
Herschel
Far infrared observatory.
- GCAT ID
- S34937
- Manufacturer
- Thales Alenia Space/Cannes (TAS-F)
- Launch mass
- 3,402 kg
- Dimensions
- 7.5 m long · 4.5 m diameter · 9 m span
Planck
Cosmic microwave background.
- GCAT ID
- S34938
- Manufacturer
- Thales Alenia Space/Cannes (TAS-F)
- Launch mass
- 1,921 kg
- Dimensions
- 4 m long · 4.5 m diameter · 4.5 m span
Visual archive
Gallery
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