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ESA’s Comet Interceptor mission moves up launch

WASHINGTON — A delay in one European Space Agency mission is creating an opportunity for an earlier, and more capable, launch for another ESA spacecraft. ESA’s Comet Interceptor mission, designed to fly by a long-period comet, had been scheduled to launch on an Ariane 6 alongside Ariel, an ESA mission to study exoplanet atmospheres. That shared launch was planned for the second half of 2029, even though Comet Interceptor is expected to be ready …
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Los Angeles Weekly Times broke the news in on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.
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