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Gaia
Astrophysics
Arianespace(ASA)CommercialSoyuz STB FregatSTB/Fregat
L2orbit
Gaia's ambitious mission is to chart a three-dimensional map of the Milky Way, in process revealing the composition, formation and evolution of our galaxy.
Thursday, December 19, 2013 at 9:12 AM
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Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#5,345
ASA Mission
#217
Pad Launch
#6
Location Launch
#232
Designator
2013-074
Launch Window
NET
Dec 19, 2013, 9:12 AM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Soyuz STB Fregat Specs
The 2.1b version adds an upgraded engine (RD-0124) with improved performance to the second stage. First launch took place from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43 on 26 July 2008 with a classified military payload. The 2.1b/ST version is sometimes called Soyuz ST-B.
Length
46.3 m
Diameter
2.95 m
Launch Mass
312 t
LEO Capacity
8,200 kg
GTO Capacity
3,250 kg
SSO Capacity
4,900 kg
Launch Cost
$80M
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
2011
Fastest Turnaround
1mo 5d
Total Launches
14
Successful
13
Failed
1
Consecutive Success
11
Maiden flight: Oct 21, 2011
Soyuz Launch Complex
The Ensemble de Lancement Soyouz (ELS) is a launch complex at the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou/Sinnamary, French Guiana. It was used by Soyuz-ST rockets: modified versions of the Soyuz-2 optimised for launch from Kourou under Soyuz at the Guiana Space Centre programme.
Total Launches
26
Orbital Attempts
26
Fastest Turnaround
27d 15h
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
Dec 19, 2013, 6:12 AM
Total Launches
333
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
5.1690, -52.6903