LAUNCH CENTER
Success
Thu Dec 19 2013
Arianespace
Gaia
Launch Successful
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RECOVERY OVERVIEW
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No Recovery Specified
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Rocket Details
Name:
Soyuz STB Fregat-MTDescription:
The 2.1b version adds an upgraded engine (RD-0124) with improved performance to the second stage. The first launch occurred 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.
MISSION OVERVIEW
- Type: Astrophysics
- 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.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Kourou, French Guiana
Pad
Soyuz Launch Complex