December 19, 2013 9:12 am
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Soyuz STB
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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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.
Launch Overview
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09:12 UTC
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09:12 UTC
Lift Off
Dec 19, 2013 · 09:12 UTC
Launch Facility
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Launch Pad
Soyuz Launch Complex
Target Orbit
Sun-Earth L2
Payload Overview
Customer
Arianespace
Payload
Gaia
Rocket
Soyuz STB
Destination
Sun-Earth L2
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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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.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
Arianespace
Soyuz Launch Complex
Launch Overview
Window Open
09:12 UTC
Window Close
09:12 UTC
Lift Off
Dec 19, 2013 · 09:12 UTC
Launch Facility
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Launch Pad
Soyuz Launch Complex
Target Orbit
Sun-Earth L2
Payload Overview
Customer
Arianespace
Payload
Gaia
Rocket
Soyuz STB
Destination
Sun-Earth L2
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Watch Live
📺 Watch on YouTube
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