Plato Spacecraft
The exact ESA Plato flight observatory, built by an OHB System AG-led European industrial team. Its payload comprises 26 cameras designed to monitor more than 200,000 stars; the spacecraft is planned to launch on Ariane 62 in March 2027 and operate around the Sun-Earth L2 point.
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- PLATO spacecraftPlato observatory
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- Plato Spacecraft
- Status
- planned
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- Description
- The exact ESA Plato flight observatory, built by an OHB System AG-led European industrial team. Its payload comprises 26 cameras designed to monitor more than 200,000 stars; the spacecraft is planned to launch on Ariane 62 in March 2027 and operate around the Sun-Earth L2 point.
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- Creation Time
- July 17, 2026 at 05:48:31 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 22, 2026 at 03:32:21 UTC
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- Plato Spacecraft PLATO spacecraft Plato observatory
- Vehicle Code
- PLATO