On this day: 2 July 1985, ESA’s first deep-space probe Giotto is launched, starting Europe’s cometary adventures. For more info, see http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/Giotto_overview
Launch of Ariane 1 flight V14, the last but one Ariane 1, took place on 2 July from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, at 11.23 UTC. Pic http://www.esa.int/spaceinimages/Images/2003/05/Giotto_launch
On this day: 2 July 1985, ESA’s first deep-space probe Giotto is launched, starting Europe’s cometary adventures. For more info, see http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/Giotto_overview
Launch of Ariane 1 flight V14, the last but one Ariane 1, took place on 2 July from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, at 11.23 UTC. Pic http://www.esa.int/spaceinimages/Images/2003/05/Giotto_launch
