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Soyuz STB/Fregat-MT | Gaia
Soyuz STB Fregat-MT
Dec 19, 2013, 9:12 AM UTC
Dec 19, 2013, 9:12 AM UTC
Mission Elapsed Time
T-00:00:00
Mission Details
Gaia's ambitious mission is to chart a three-dimensional map of the Milky Way, in process revealing the composition, formation and evolution of our galaxy.
- Type
- Astrophysics
- Orbit
- Sun-Earth L2 (L2)
Launch Site
- Pad
- Soyuz Launch Complex
- Location
- Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
- Country
- 🌍 GUF