Comet Interceptor Deep-Space Mission Family
ESA’s Comet Interceptor is a development-stage three-spacecraft mission planned for launch in late 2028 or early 2029 to wait near Sun–Earth L2 and fly past a dynamically new comet or interstellar object, returning coordinated observations from multiple viewpoints.
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Identity
- Family Name
- Comet Interceptor
- Full Name
- Comet Interceptor Deep-Space Mission Family
- Roles
- interplanetary_proberesearch
- Status
- development
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- ESA’s Comet Interceptor is a development-stage three-spacecraft mission planned for launch in late 2028 or early 2029 to wait near Sun–Earth L2 and fly past a dynamically new comet or interstellar object, returning coordinated observations from multiple viewpoints.
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 00:42:22 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 20:10:20 UTC