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Successful Launch!

Posted bychrisnorth May 14, 2009June 23, 2022

Planck launched successfully at 13:12 GMT on 14th May 2009 from the ESA spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.  The ESA website has a video of the launch.  Many members of the Planck team attended the launch – look out for photos on this site!

Posted bychrisnorthMay 14, 2009June 23, 2022Posted inMission News

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