ESA – R. Moorkens O’Reilly
PLATO
PLATO (PLAnetary Transits and Oscillations of stars) has been selected as an M3 mission under ESA’s Cosmic Vision program. The launch is scheduled for December 2026. Its goal is to map the observed star systems and characterize their planets.
Status
In development
Partners (academic / industrial)
Funding Sources
Key Dates (tentative)
Key Steps
Launch: December 2026
Space Instruments
Contacts
Advisors (scientific and technical)
- Marc Ollivier, Astronomer, Physics of the Solar System and Planetary Systems
- Thierry Appourchaux, Solar and Stellar Physics