2009 · Arianespace
Herschel & Planck
successAriane 5 ECA | Herschel & Planck
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.
Overview
- Date / time
- May 14, 2009 at 01:12 PM UTC
- Outcome
- success
- Launch site
- Ariane Launch Area 3
- Mission
- Herschel & Planck
- Mission type
- Astrophysics
- Orbit achieved
- Sun-Earth L2