Cheops Program

ESA's CHaracterising ExOPlanet Satellite (Cheops) is an active small space mission launched on 18 December 2019 to make high-precision transit observations of known exoplanets around bright nearby stars. Its measurements determine planetary sizes and bulk densities, helping characterize worlds from super-Earths to Neptunes.

Identity

Aliases: CheopsCHEOPSCHaracterising ExOPlanet Satellite
Domains: spaceflight
Name: Cheops Program
Status: active
Types: scienceresearchoperations

Details

Description: ESA's CHaracterising ExOPlanet Satellite (Cheops) is an active small space mission launched on 18 December 2019 to make high-precision transit observations of known exoplanets around bright nearby stars. Its measurements determine planetary sizes and bulk densities, helping characterize worlds from super-Earths to Neptunes.
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Start Date: 2019-12-18

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Creation Time: August 13, 2026 at 15:41:41 UTC
Updated Time: August 13, 2026 at 15:41:41 UTC

Other

Official Urls: https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Cheopshttps://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Cheops/Cheops_overview2