Herschel Space Observatory spacecraft
Herschel was ESA's far-infrared and submillimetre space observatory. Its 3.5-metre telescope operated around Sun-Earth L2 to study the cold Universe, star and galaxy formation, interstellar clouds, planetary systems, and water-bearing bodies.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Herschel Space ObservatoryHerschelFIRST
- Family Name
- Herschel
- Full Name
- Herschel Space Observatory spacecraft
- Roles
- orbiterobservatoryresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Herschel was ESA's far-infrared and submillimetre space observatory. Its 3.5-metre telescope operated around Sun-Earth L2 to study the cold Universe, star and galaxy formation, interstellar clouds, planetary systems, and water-bearing bodies.
- Dimensions
- Height M
- 7.5
- Length M
- 4
- Width M
- 4
- First Flight Year
- 2,009
- Last Flight Year
- 2,013
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Programs
- -
- Spacecraft Specs
- Launch Mass Kg
- 3,400
- Reusability
- expendable
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- Creation Time
- August 1, 2026 at 07:54:14 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 19:22:35 UTC