Ariane 5G and Rosetta ready to lift off

Date: 01 March 2004
Satellite: Rosetta
Location: Centre Spatial Guyanais (CSG), Kourou, French Guiana
Copyright: ESA/CNES/ARIANESPACE-Service Optique CSG, 2004
ESA's Rosetta mission began at 08:17 CET (07:17 GMT) on 2 March 2004 when a European Ariane-5 launch vehicle lifted off from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.
Last Update: 1 September 2019