LAUNCH CENTER
Success
Tue Jul 02 1985
Arianespace
Giotto
Launch Successful
LAUNCH PREVIEW
Launch Time
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(11:23 AM UTC)
Launch Window Start
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(11:23 AM UTC)
Launch Window End
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RECOVERY OVERVIEW
Location
No Recovery Specified
Type
No Recovery Specified
Rocket Details
Name:
Ariane 1Description:
Ariane 1 was the first rocket in the Ariane family of expendable launch systems. It was developed and operated by the European Space Agency (ESA), which had been formed in 1973, the same year that development of the launch had commenced.
MISSION OVERVIEW
- Type: Robotic Exploration
- Probe designed to flyby Comet 1P/Halley and Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Kourou, French Guiana
Pad
Ariane Launch Area 1