Vega | LISA Pathfinder
Arianespace · Vega · Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV), Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Arianespace's 239th launch · 11th this year · humanity's 5,516th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Dec 3, 04:04 – Dec 3, 04:04 UTC
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LISA Pathfinder
LISA Pathfinder will pave the way for future missions by testing in flight the very concept of gravitational wave detection: it will put two test masses in a near-perfect gravitational free-fall and control and measure their motion with unprecedented accuracy. LISA Pathfinder will use the latest technology to minimise the extra forces on the test masses, and to take measurements. The inertial sensors, the laser metrology system, the drag-free control system and an ultra-precise micro-propulsion system make this a highly unusual mission.
Astrophysics · Heliocentric L1 (L1-point)
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- Liftoff of Vega Flight VV06 with LISA Pathfinder — arianespace
Pad — Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
Local pad time: Dec 3, 1:04 AM GMT-3
55 launches from this pad · 334 from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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