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Comet Interceptor
TBD
NET AUGUST 2028
ARIANESPACE
Launch
Launch date
NET August 2028
Launch time
TBD
NET August 2028
Status
TBD
Probability
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weather go
Window
Instantaneous
UTC
Launch provider
ArianespaceRocket
Ariane 64Pad
Ariane Launch Area 4Mission type
Planetary ScienceOrbit
Heliocentric N/AOrbital launch of the year
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#1Launch from this pad
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ESA's Comet Interceptor consists of three spacecraft which will be positioned at the Sun-Earth Lagrange point L2, where they will wait for a long-period comet or an interstellar object to come by. Once the desired target appears, the spacecraft will separate and perform a flyby of the target, compiling a detailed 3D profile of a comet.
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Last updated 01 Oct 2026