Gaia
Soyuz STB/Fregat-MT
Arianespace
Launch Status
SuccessMission
Gaia
Type: Astrophysics
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.
Location
Soyuz Launch Complex
Kourou, French Guiana
314 rockets have launched from Kourou, French Guiana.
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.
