Rosetta
Ariane 5 G+
Arianespace
Mission
Rosetta
Type: Robotic Exploration
Rosetta is a space probe built by the ESA, along with Philae, its lander, it intends to survery and study comet 67P/Churyumov-Garasimenko.
Location
Ariane Launch Area 3
Kourou, French Guiana
314 rockets have launched from Kourou, French Guiana.
Rocket
Ariane 5 G+ – Arianespace
Family: Ariane 5
Length: 55 m
Diameter: 5.4 m
Launch Mass: 750 T
The Ariane 5 G+ was manufactured by Arianespace with the first launch on 2004-03-02. Ariane 5 G+ has 3 successful launches and 0 failed launches with a total of 3 launches. The Ariane 5 G+ had an improved EPS second stage, with a GTO capacity of 7,100 kg (15,700 lb) for a single payload or 6,300 kg (13,900 lb) for two. It flew three times in 2004, with no failures.
Agency
Arianespace
Type: Commercial
Abbreviation: ASA
Administration: CEO: Stéphane Israël
Founded: 1980
Launchers: Ariane 5 | Vega
Country: FRA
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 launch exclusively from French Guiana in South America.
