LISA-Pathfinder

ESA

Spacecraft nº:

ESA spacecraft nº: 97

Launch data:

Designation	41043 / 15070A
Launch date	03 Dec 2015 - 04:04 UT
Launch site	Ko, ZLV
Launch vehicle	Vega
Mission	Astronomy, Technology exp.
Perigee / Apogee	748 x 124805 km
Eccentricity
Inclination	6.0 °
Period	min

Spacecraft data:

Prime manufacturer
Platform
Operator
Mass at launch	kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Equipment
Solar array
Stabilization
Propulsion
DC power
Design lifetime

Mission details:

LISA Pathfinder is now in the vicinity of Sun-Earth L1. The propulsion module was jettisoned at 1130 UTC Jan 22, 2016; it will probably end up in solar orbit. LPF encaged its test masses on Feb 16.

Ref.: #7(JR720,722) - update: 31.05.16