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Euclid Space Observatory

Euclid is ESA’s active dark-Universe observatory launched on July 1, 2023. From a large orbit around Sun-Earth L2, it surveys visible and near-infrared light across more than one third of the sky to map galaxies and cosmic structure.

Euclid Space Observatory
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EuclidESA EuclidEuclid space telescope
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Euclid Space Observatory
Status
active

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Description
Euclid is ESA’s active dark-Universe observatory launched on July 1, 2023. From a large orbit around Sun-Earth L2, it surveys visible and near-infrared light across more than one third of the sky to map galaxies and cosmic structure.
First Flight Date
2023-07-01
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Creation Time
July 29, 2026 at 11:26:28 UTC
Updated Time
August 22, 2026 at 10:46:32 UTC

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Last Flight Date
2023-07-01
Vehicle Code
Euclid