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Giotto

retired

Science ExplorationHEOCOSPAR 1985-056ALaunched 7/2/1985

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Giotto Mission
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 1
Launch Date: 7/2/1985
Last Contact: 7/23/1992

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: HEO
Altitude: 18,004.5 km
Inclination: 6.99 deg
Dry Mass: 476 kg
Total Mass: 958 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Science Exploration
Payload Category: PLAN
Payload Class: C

Organizations

Operator: European Space Agency (ESA)
Manufacturer: BAE Systems

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1985-056A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/130