Arianespace Ariane 64 Comet Interceptor

Name: Arianespace Ariane 64 Comet Interceptor
Start: 2028-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Ariane Launch Area 4

Ariane 64

Status

TBD

Date

31 AUG 2028

00:00

Launch Provider

Arianespace

Launch Pad

Ariane Launch Area 4

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Mission Overview

ESA's Comet Interceptor consists of three spacecraft which will be positioned at the Sun-Earth Lagrange point L2, where they will wait for a long-period comet or an interstellar object to come by. Once the desired target appears, the spacecraft will separate and perform a flyby of the target, compiling a detailed 3D profile of a comet.

Rocket

Ariane 64

Mission Type

Planetary Science

Orbit

Heliocentric N/A

Stages

Livestream

Not available

Rocket Details

Ariane 6 variant with four solid boosters, enabling heavier payloads.

Height

63 m

Diameter

5.4 m

Launch Mass

860 T

Thrust

15,000 kN