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Comet Interceptor

upcomingAriane 64 | Comet Interceptor

ESA's Comet Interceptor consists of three spacecraft which will be positioned at the Sun-Earth Lagrange point L2, where they will wait for a long-period comet or an interstellar object to come by. Once the desired target appears, the spacecraft will separate and perform a flyby of the target, compiling a detailed 3D profile of a comet.

Overview

Date / time
August 31, 2028 at 12:00 AM UTC
Outcome
upcoming
Launch site
Ariane Launch Area 4
Mission
Comet Interceptor
Mission type
Planetary Science
Orbit achieved
Heliocentric N/A
Launch vehicle
Ariane 64 →
Launch provider
Arianespace →