Ariane V80 | Infrared Space Observatory
V80 launched ESA's Infrared Space Observatory, a cryogenic space telescope built to study the Universe at infrared wavelengths from a highly elliptical Earth orbit.
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- Aliases
- ISO launchInfrared Space Observatory launch
- Name
- Ariane V80 | Infrared Space Observatory
- Slug
- ariane-v80-infrared-space-observatory-mission
- Status
- completed
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- Description
- V80 launched ESA's Infrared Space Observatory, a cryogenic space telescope built to study the Universe at infrared wavelengths from a highly elliptical Earth orbit.
- End Date
- 1995-11-16
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- Ariane V80 successfully deployed ISO into its planned highly elliptical Earth orbit.
- Program
- Ariane 4 launch programme
- Start Date
- 1995-11-16
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- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 20:43:45 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 18, 2026 at 20:43:45 UTC
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