PLATO mission

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:affiliated_with gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:analysis ground-based telescopes
gptkbp:collaborations international
universities and research institutions
gptkbp:collection photometric measurements
gptkbp:community gptkb:observatory
gptkbp:community_involvement public engagement programs
gptkbp:data_usage exoplanet habitability studies
gptkbp:discovered_by 1000 exoplanets
gptkbp:duration 4 years
gptkbp:goal exoplanet detection
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label PLATO mission
gptkbp:image automated algorithms
gptkbp:impact gptkb:planet
influence on future missions
gptkbp:instrument Cameras
photometers
gptkbp:launch_date 2026
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Ariane_6
gptkb:Ariane_62
gptkbp:legacy enhanced understanding of planetary systems
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Guiana_Space_Centre
astrophysics
modular design
in development
L2 Lagrange point
new detection techniques
advanced optics
technical complexities
new discoveries in astronomy
identify habitable zones
PL Anetary Transits and Oscillations of stars
expand knowledge of exoplanets
medium-class mission
gptkbp:mission_duration 4 years
gptkbp:notable_models space-based observatory
gptkbp:objective characterize exoplanets
study stellar oscillations
gptkbp:operator gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:partnerships international collaborations
global scientific community
gptkbp:provides_information_on light curves
gptkbp:publishes peer-reviewed journals
gptkbp:receives_funding_from European Space Agency budget
gptkbp:released 2026
public access
gptkbp:research long-term monitoring
gptkbp:research_focus transit method
gptkbp:result detailed exoplanet catalogs
gptkbp:runway_length Earth to Jupiter size
gptkbp:scientific_goals understand planet formation
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Kepler_mission
gptkbp:targets Earth-like exoplanets
gptkbp:team scientists and engineers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:ESA's_Cosmic_Vision_program
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5