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TBDAriane 64 | Comet Interceptor
TO BE DETERMINED
> T-MINUS (NET):::Target time only (NET — no earlier than). This launch is not yet confirmed and may slip.
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DATEThursday, August 31, 2028
TIME12:00 AM UTC
PROVIDERArianespace
ROCKETAriane 64
PADAriane Launch Area 4
LOCATIONGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
ORBITHeliocentric N/A
> MISSION BRIEFING // PLANETARY SCIENCE
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.
> SCHEDULE & SOURCE
Source-reported status: To Be Determined. Current date is a placeholder or rough estimation based on unreliable or interpreted sources.
Launch window: 2028-08-31 00:00:00 UTC — 2028-08-31 00:00:00 UTC.
Dates and windows may change. Passing the scheduled time does not confirm a launch outcome.
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