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ArianespaceAriane 64
Comet Interceptor
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August 2028
StatusTBD
VehicleAriane 64
OrbitHeliocentric N/A
PadAriane Launch Area 4
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Mission
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.
Quick facts
VehicleAriane 64
OrbitHeliocentric N/A
PadAriane Launch Area 4
SiteGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
WindowThursday August 31 2028, 00:00:00 UTC→Thursday August 31 2028, 00:00:00 UTC
Vehicle
FamilyAriane
