Success
Herschel & Planck
Astrophysics
Arianespace(ASA)CommercialAriane 5 ECA
L2orbit
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.
Thursday, May 14, 2009 at 1:12 PM
Replay
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#4,982
ASA Mission
#183
Pad Launch
#44
Location Launch
#197
Designator
2009-026
Launch Window
NET
May 14, 2009, 1:12 PM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Ariane 5 ECA Specs
Ariane 5 is a heavy-lift launch vehicle, part of the Ariane rocket family.
Length
57.7 m
Diameter
5.4 m
Launch Mass
780 t
Thrust
11,400 kN
GTO Capacity
10,500 kg
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
2002
Fastest Turnaround
24d 3h
Total Launches
73
Successful
71
Failed
2
Consecutive Success
8
Maiden flight: Dec 11, 2002
Arianespace
Arianespace SA is a multinational company founded in 1980 as the world's first commercial launch service provider. It undertakes the production, operation, and marketing of the Ariane programme. Their vehicles launch exclusively from French Guiana in South America.
Founded
1980
Administrator
CEO: David Cavaillolès
Total Launches
326
Successful
311
Failed
15
Pending
29
Consecutive Success
14
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
The Guiana Space Centre is a European spaceport to the northwest of Kourou in French Guiana, a region of France in South America. Kourou is located at a latitude of 5°. In operation since 1968, it is a suitable location for a spaceport because of its equatorial location and open sea to the east.
Timezone
America/Cayenne
Local Launch Time
May 14, 2009, 10:12 AM
Total Launches
333
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
5.1690, -52.6903