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.
Identity
- Aliases
- PLATO spacecraftPlato observatory
- Name
- Plato Spacecraft
- Slug
- plato-spacecraft
- Status
- planned
Details
- 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.
- Manufacturer Id
- jd75693nj9aam60szc9zq20gbn8aq1sr
- Operator Id
- vh76e0gh65et98bds1b49cvt8h89n8e5
- Vehicle Family Id
- nd7s83g3wg1cxkwptv2742mty98apnep
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- Creation Time
- 7/17/2026, 5:48:31 AM
- Updated Time
- 7/17/2026, 5:48:31 AM
Other
- Vehicle Code
- PLATO