Trajectory & orbital insertion
Ascent path is a representation — true ascent telemetry isn’t public.
Provider
Arianespace
Provider type
Commercial
Orbit
L2
Mission type
Astrophysics
Launch site
French Guiana
Date
Thu, 19 Dec 2013 09:12:19 GMT
Orbital launch #
#5345 ever
Mission
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.