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Planck
Former ESA space observatory. Planck 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 2009-026BNORAD 34938European Space Agency
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Planck
- International designator
- 2009-026B
- NORAD catalog number
- 34938
- GCAT identifier
- S34938
- 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)
- Planck
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
- 370 km
- Apogee
- 1,135,587 km
- Inclination
- 3.81°
- Status
- Left Earth orbit for deep space
- Status date
- May 15, 2009
- Last known active
- Oct 23, 2013
- End of operations
- Oct 23, 2013
Size
- Mass
- 1,921 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,537 kg
- Length
- 4.0 m
- Diameter
- 4.50 m
- Span
- 4.5 m
Deep space
- Deep-space catalog entry
- D00880
- Final central body
- SEL2
- Phase start
- June 9, 2009
- Phase outcome
- Escaped to another body · August 24, 2013
- Destination
- HCO
Flight phases
| From | Central body | Ended | Outcome | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2009 | Earth | Jun 9, 2009 | Escaped to another body | SEL2 |
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q725309 (CC0).