Space telescope
Herschel Space Observatory
ESA · launched 2009 · ended 2013
Far-infrared observatory.
Right now · as of
Interplanetary cruise
67.0 million km from Earth; a signal takes 3 min 43 s
159 million km (1.06 AU) from the Sun, moving at 28.8 km/s relative to the Sun
Open in 3DFacts
- What it is
- Space telescope
- Agency
- ESA
- Launched
- May 14, 2009
- Rocket
- Ariane 5 ECA
- Launch site
- Kourou ELA-3
- Mission ended
- 2013
- International designator
- 2009-026A