Launch Overview
Vehicle
Ariane 44P
Agency
Arianespace
Site / Pad
CSG / ELA2
Outcome
Success
Flight
V80 L452b
COSPAR Designator
1995-062
Mission
ISO (Astrophysics)
SO (Infrared Space Observatory) was a infrared space telescope designed and operated by the European Space Agency (ESA), in cooperation with ISAS and NASA. ISO was designed to study infrared light at wavelengths of 2.5 to 240 micrometers to provide detailed infrared properties of selected Galactic and extragalactic sources.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Ariane 44P
Provider
Arianespace
Agency launches
79 (10 YTD)
Site launches
89 (10 YTD)
Pad launches
55 (10 YTD)