Arianespace
PLATO
Ariane 62 Block 2
229Days
05Hours
11Minutes
48Seconds
TBD
Wednesday, March 31, 2027 · 00:00 UTC
Mission
/01Plato, for PLAnetary Transits and Oscillations of stars, is a European Space Agency (ESA) mission with 26 cameras to study terrestrial exoplanets in orbits up to the habitable zone of Sun-like stars. Its goal is to measure the sizes of exoplanets and discover exomoons and rings around them, as well as characterise planets' host stars by studying tiny light variations in the starlight it receives.
Mission Type
Astrophysics
Orbit
Sun-Earth L2 (L2)
Probability
N/A
Status
To Be Determined
Vehicle & Pad
/02Rocket
Ariane 62 Block 2
Variant: 62 Block 2
Launch Pad
Ariane Launch Area 4
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
5.256° N, 52.787° W
15
Pad Launches
345
Location Launches
334
Agency Launches
16
Orbital This Year