Arianespace Soyuz STB Fregat-MT Gaia
Soyuz STB Fregat-MT
Status
Success
Date
19 DEC 2013
09:12
Mission Overview
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.
Rocket
Soyuz STB Fregat-MT
Mission Type
Astrophysics
Orbit
Sun-Earth L2
Stages
3
Livestream
Rocket Details
The 2.1b version adds an upgraded engine (RD-0124) with improved performance to the second stage. First launch took place from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43 on 26 July 2008 with a classified military payload. The 2.1b/ST version is sometimes called Soyuz ST-B.
Height
46.3 m
Diameter
2.95 m
Launch Mass
310 T
