MICROSCOPE
The MICROSCOPE flight spacecraft carried the French-led weak-equivalence-principle experiment in Sun-synchronous Earth orbit. Launched on 25 April 2016, it compared free-fall accelerations of test masses inside a drag-free satellite and was deactivated on 16 October 2018.
Identity
- Aliases
- MICROSCOPE satellite
- Name
- MICROSCOPE
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- The MICROSCOPE flight spacecraft carried the French-led weak-equivalence-principle experiment in Sun-synchronous Earth orbit. Launched on 25 April 2016, it compared free-fall accelerations of test masses inside a drag-free satellite and was deactivated on 16 October 2018.
- First Flight Date
- 2016-04-25
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://cnes.fr/en/projects/microscope
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- October 29, 2026 at 15:25:25 UTC
- Updated Time
- October 29, 2026 at 15:25:25 UTC
Other
- Vehicle Code
- MICROSCOPE