Blastoff! Alien Planet Hunter Launches Atop Soyuz Rocket

Europe's Characterizing Exoplanet Satellite (CHEOPS) launched atop a Soyuz rocket from Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana on Dec. 18, 2019. Full Story: https://www.space.com/europe-launches-cheops-alien-planet-satellite.html Credit: Arianespace