Soyuz STB/Fregat-MT | Gaia
Soyuz Launch Complex
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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Gaia's ambitious mission is to chart a three-dimensional map of the Milky Way, in process revealing the composition, formation and evolution of our galaxy.
Soyuz STB Fregat-MT
Height 46.30 Meters
Max Stages 3
Mass To GTO 3250 kg
Liftoff Thrust 0 kN
Diameter 2.95 Meters
Mass To LEO 8200 kg
Liftoff Mass 310 Tonnes
Launch Success 5
Consecutive Success 5
Maiden Flight 2012-10-12
Launch Failures 0
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