Comet Interceptor
Ariane 64, Arianespace
Ariane Launch Area 4, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Launch time
No earlier than
NET August 2028
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UpdatedSlip history
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- LL2 update
Added launch after Comet Interceptor moves away from launching with ARIEL.
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Mission
Comet Interceptor on Ariane 64 from Ariane Launch Area 4. Launch time, status and recorded date changes from Launch Library 2.
ESA's Comet Interceptor consists of three spacecraft which will be positioned at the Sun-Earth Lagrange point L2, where they will wait for a long-period comet or an interstellar object to come by. Once the desired target appears, the spacecraft will separate and perform a flyby of the target, compiling a detailed 3D profile of a comet.
- Mission type
- Planetary Science
- Orbit
- Heliocentric N/A
Launch timeline
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Launch pad
Ariane Launch Area 4
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana (GF)
Coordinates: 5.256319, -52.786838
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