Comet Interceptor
NextVulcain 2.1 IgnitionT-00:07
Time to launch
Vehicle
Ariane 64
Profile →Ariane 6 variant with four solid boosters, enabling heavier payloads.
Provider
Arianespace
Profile →FRA • Founded 1980
Arianespace SA is a multinational company founded in 1980 as the world's first commercial launch service provider. It undertakes the production, operation, and marketing of the Ariane programme. Their vehicles...
Mission Brief
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 Timeline
0 / 90%Vulcain 2.1 Ignition
Main-stage Vulcain 2.1 engine ignition before liftoff
- Vulcain 2.1 IgnitionT-00:0711:59 PM UTC
Launch Site
Ariane Launch Area 4, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
