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SMART-1 Launch


Date: 27 September 2003
Satellite: SMART-1
Depicts: Lift-off on Ariane flight V162
Copyright: ESA - CNES - Arianespace / Photo Service Optique Video CSG

Flight V162 launched on 27 September at 23:14 UT from the European Spaceport in Kourou. Forty-two minutes after the flawless launch, SMART-1 seperated from its Ariane 5 launcher and started its long journey to the Moon.
Last Update: 1 September 2019
15-Mar-2026 13:44 UT

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