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Herschel Space Observatory
Former ESA space observatory. Herschel Space Observatory was launched on May 14, 2009 aboard a Ariane 5ECA from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: left Earth orbit for deep space (May 15, 2009).
COSPAR 2009-026ANORAD 34937European Space Agency
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Herschel
- Common name
- Herschel Space Observatory
- Other names
- FIRST
- International designator
- 2009-026A
- NORAD catalog number
- 34937
- GCAT identifier
- S34937
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/591
Mission
- Mission type
- Astronomy
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- ESA Ast
- Owner
- ESA
- Country
- European Space Agency
- Builder
- Thales Alenia Space
- Platform (bus)
- Herschel
Launch
- Date
- May 14, 2009 · 13:12 UTC
- Launch record
- 2009-026Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 5ECA
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- CLO
- Perigee
- 273 km
- Apogee
- 1,149,048 km
- Inclination
- 5.93°
- Status
- Left Earth orbit for deep space
- Status date
- May 15, 2009
- Last known active
- Jun 17, 2013
- End of operations
- Jun 17, 2013
Size
- Mass
- 3,402 kg
- Dry mass
- 3,146 kg
- Length
- 7.5 m
- Diameter
- 4.50 m
- Span
- 9.0 m
Deep space
- Deep-space catalog entry
- D00879
- Final central body
- SEL2
- Phase start
- June 5, 2009
- Phase outcome
- Escaped to another body · March 19, 2013
- Destination
- HCO
Flight phases
| From | Central body | Ended | Outcome | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2009 | Earth | Jun 5, 2009 | Escaped to another body | SEL2 |
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q209630 (CC0).