Picard
The Picard flight spacecraft launched alongside PRISMA on June 15, 2010. Its Sun-synchronous Earth orbit enabled sustained solar observations with SODISM, SOVAP and PREMOS. CNES operated the spacecraft until the mission ended on April 4, 2014; its scientific data continued to be studied afterward.
Identity
- Aliases
- PICARD2010-028A
- Name
- Picard
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- The Picard flight spacecraft launched alongside PRISMA on June 15, 2010. Its Sun-synchronous Earth orbit enabled sustained solar observations with SODISM, SOVAP and PREMOS. CNES operated the spacecraft until the mission ended on April 4, 2014; its scientific data continued to be studied afterward.
- First Flight Date
- 2010-06-15
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://cnes.fr/en/projects/picard
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- October 29, 2026 at 15:52:24 UTC
- Updated Time
- October 29, 2026 at 15:52:24 UTC