Herschel Space Observatory Spacecraft
ESA’s Herschel spacecraft was a space observatory launched on 14 May 2009 to study the cold universe with far-infrared and submillimetre astronomy.
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Identity
- Family Name
- Herschel
- Full Name
- Herschel Space Observatory Spacecraft
- Roles
- observatoryresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- ESA’s Herschel spacecraft was a space observatory launched on 14 May 2009 to study the cold universe with far-infrared and submillimetre astronomy.
- First Flight Year
- 2,009
- Last Flight Year
- 2,013
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 15:56:19 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 15:56:19 UTC