Soyuz STB/Fregat-MT | Gaia
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Dec. 19, 2013, 9:12 a.m. - Dec. 19, 2013, 9:12 a.m.
Instantaneous launch window.
Dec. 19, 2013, 9:12 a.m. - Dec. 19, 2013, 9:12 a.m.
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.
The 2.1b version adds an upgraded engine (RD-0124) with improved performance to the second stage. First launch took place from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43 on 26 July 2008 with a classified military payload. The 2.1b/ST version is sometimes called Soyuz ST-B.
Progress Rocket Space Centre, formerly known as TsSKB-Progress, is a space science and aerospace research company which is known for manufacturing launch vehicles and satellites. Most notably, Progress Rocket Space Centre is the manufacturer of Soyuz launch vehicles.
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