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Herschel

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Science ExplorationcislunarCOSPAR 2009-026ALaunched 5/14/2009

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Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Herschel/Planck
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 5ECA
Launch Date: 5/14/2009
Last Contact: 6/17/2013

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: cislunar
Altitude: 574,660.5 km
Inclination: 5.93 deg
Dry Mass: 3,146 kg
Total Mass: 3,402 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: European Space Agency (ESA)
Manufacturer: Thales Alenia Space

Registry

COSPAR ID: 2009-026A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/591

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WEAVE is a new instrument on the 4.2 metre William Herschel Telescope on La Palma in the Canary Islands.

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Nel 2018, la Commissione Europea ha lanciato l’Accordo Quadro di Partenariato Caroline Herschel sull’Assimilazione degli Utenti di Copernicus.

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Sener Aerospace has collaborated with the European Southern Observatory (ESO) and supported telescopes including William Herschel, EST, and ELT in scientific programs.

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Sener Aerospace’s work has supported missions and programs including HRE, SEOSAT/Ingenio, CHIME, LSTM, Hubble, Rosetta, SMOS, Pléiades, Herschel & Planck, JUICE, Athena, Solar Orbiter, Proba-3, Gaia, BepiColombo, ExoMars, Curiosity, Euclid, LISA Pathfinder, MTG, FLEX, LOP Gateway, Mars2020, Earth Explorers, COPERNICUS, and Galileo.

GeneralCapabilityValue 2.3Feb 1, 2023Sener Aerospace’s scanner mechanisms contracted for the Forum mission by ESA

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