Ariane 5 lift off
Ariane 5 carrying Herschel and Planck lifts off
14 May 2009
At 15:12 CEST, at the beginning of a 55-minute launch window, the Herschel and Planck satellite pair lifted off on board an Ariane 5 from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.
Herschel and Planck launch
The satellites are expected to separate from the rocket about half an hour after launch, and establish their first contact with Earth about 10 minutes after separation.
For more information on the critical events following launch, see:
Ariane 5 lift off
Ariane 5 lifts off with Herschel and Planck on board
Ariane 5 lifts off with Herschel and Planck on board
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