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Planck

Planck was the completed ESA mission to map the cosmic microwave background from Sun-Earth L2, refining measurements of the Universe age, composition, expansion, and early structure.

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Planck
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completed

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Planck was the completed ESA mission to map the cosmic microwave background from Sun-Earth L2, refining measurements of the Universe age, composition, expansion, and early structure.
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Sun-Earth L2
End Date
2013-10-23
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Planck completed its all-sky survey and final cosmological data releases before disposal operations and ESA final command in October 2013.
Start Date
2009-05-14
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August 1, 2026 at 08:11:49 UTC
Updated Time
August 1, 2026 at 08:11:49 UTC

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