CoRoT space telescope spacecraft
CoRoT was a CNES-led space observatory that used long, stable photometric observations to study stellar interiors and detect transiting exoplanets, including early rocky-planet discoveries.
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Identity
- Aliases
- CoRoTCOROTCOnvection, ROtation and planetary Transits2006-063A
- Family Name
- CoRoT
- Full Name
- CoRoT space telescope spacecraft
- Roles
- orbiterobservatory
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- CoRoT was a CNES-led space observatory that used long, stable photometric observations to study stellar interiors and detect transiting exoplanets, including early rocky-planet discoveries.
- First Flight Year
- 2,006
- Last Flight Year
- 2,014
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Spacecraft Specs
- Launch Mass Kg
- 630
- Reusability
- expendable
Links
- Official Url
- https://cnes.fr/en/projects/corot
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 1, 2026 at 11:16:33 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 1, 2026 at 11:16:33 UTC
Other
- Programs
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