Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
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.
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Launch window and padGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
- Site
- Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Rocket and boosterAriane 5 ECA
- Vehicle
- Ariane 5 ECA
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MissionAstrophysics · L2
Astrophysics · L2
What it put in orbit4 catalogued objects, 2 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| HERSCHEL 2009-026A | Payload | orbits the Sun | |
| PLANCK 2009-026B | Payload | orbits the Sun | |
| ARIANE 5 R/B 2009-026C | Rocket body | orbits the Sun | |
| ARIANE 5 DEB [SYLDA] 2009-026D | Debris | orbits the Sun |
COSPAR ID 2009-026. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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