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Ariane 5 carrying Herschel and Planck lifts off
 
Ariane 5 enclosing Herschel and Planck
Ariane 5 lift 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:

The Herschel and Planck launch timeline

The Herschel-Planck channel on Twitter
 
 
Ariane 5 enclosing Herschel and Planck
Ariane 5 lift off
 
 
Ariane 5 lifts off with Herschel and Planck on board
Ariane 5 lifts off with Herschel and Planck on board
 
 
Ariane 5 lifts off with Herschel and Planck on board
Ariane 5 lifts off with Herschel and Planck on board
 
 
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