Ariane 5G and Rosetta ready to lift off
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
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.