ESA launches Herschel Space Observatory and Planck Satellite

Thursday, May 14, 2009 

The Herschel Space Observatory and Planck Satellite were both launched today by an Ariane 5ECA rocket at around 1pm (UTC) by the European Space Agency(ESA) from the Guiana Space Centre.

Sources

• "New space telescopes set for launch" — Scientific American Inc., May 14, 2009
• Julien Fanciulli and Louis Massie. "Europe launches Herschel and Planck space telescopes" — Reuters via France 24, May 14, 2009
• "NASA - Herschel" — NASA, May 14, 2009
• Ronan McGreevy. "ESA space launch a sucess" — Irish Times, May 14, 2009
• AStronomy.com. "[http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=a&id=8263 ESA's Herschel and Planck missions launch

These two large observatories will look deep into space and time.]" — Kalmbach Publishing Co.:, May 14, 2009

• "ESA Science Missions" — Space.co.uk, May 14, 2009
• Jonathan Amos. "Telescopes ready for rocket ride" — BBC News, May 14, 2009
• Stephen Clark. "European spacecraft to put cold eyes on the Universe" — SpaceFlightNow, May 13, 2009